A Manual of Zoology
Title
A Manual of Zoology
Text Read
A Manual of Zoology
Author
Milne-Edwards, Henri
Original Source
London: Renshaw, 1856
Digitized by
HathiTrust
Publication Date
1856
Date(s) of Reading
- 1856-06-30
- 1856-07-05
- 1856-07-20
Evidence
1856-06-30: "30. We went hunting this morning in the cove on the north side of St. Catherine's, and found some polypes and sea weed, with which we were not familiar. We were both terribly tired and so did not attempt any long walk. I am reading in the evenings the Memoirs of Beaumarchais and Milne Edwards's Zoology. G. has begun to read Coriolanus aloud." Diary 1854-1861 62
1856-07-05: "We have hunted two or three times in St. Catherine's caverns this week, and have found in addition to former spoils, a solitary Ascidian, two Eolids, and a specimen of Cellularia Avicularia, in which the Birds' heads were very active while the rest of the Polype appeared dead. The weather has been delicious every day, but G. having hurt his foot, we have not been able to take long walks. I have continued reading Milne Edwards aloud, and have also read Harriet Martineau's article on Missions in the Westminster, and one or two articles in the National. Reading to myself Harvey's Sea-side Book, and "The Lovers' Seat"." Diary 1854-1861 62
1856-07-20: "' Sunday. July 20. Since I made the last note in my journal, I have had the comfort of seeing G. much better. The fortnight has slipped away without my being able to show much result from it. I have written a review of the "Lover's Seat" for the "Leader", and jotted down some recollections of llfracombe; besides these trifles and the introduction to an article already written, I have done no visible work. But I have absorbed many ideas and much bodily strength; indeed, I do not remember ever feeling so strong in mind and body as I feel at this moment. On Saturday, the 12th, Barbara Smith arrived and staid here till Wednesday morning. We enjoyed her society very much, but were deeply touched to see that three years had made her so much older and sadder. Her activity for great objects is admirable, and contact with her is a fresh inspiration to work while it is day. On Tuesday evening she came to tell us of her interview with her "Aunt Patty" - a scene beyond the conception of Moliere. We parted from her at the door of the "Coburg" at about 1/2 past 11. In the meantime G. has been very industrious and has written a sea-side article for Blackwood, which was sent off yesterday. I have been reading aloud the Memoirs of Beaumarchais which yielded me little fruit, continued Milne Edwards, and have now taken up Quatrefages again. Mr. Chapman invites me to contribute to the Westminster for this quarter. I am anxious to begin my fiction writing and so am not inclined to undertake an article that will give me much trouble, but at all events I will finish my article on Young." Diary 1854-1861 62
1856-07-05: "We have hunted two or three times in St. Catherine's caverns this week, and have found in addition to former spoils, a solitary Ascidian, two Eolids, and a specimen of Cellularia Avicularia, in which the Birds' heads were very active while the rest of the Polype appeared dead. The weather has been delicious every day, but G. having hurt his foot, we have not been able to take long walks. I have continued reading Milne Edwards aloud, and have also read Harriet Martineau's article on Missions in the Westminster, and one or two articles in the National. Reading to myself Harvey's Sea-side Book, and "The Lovers' Seat"." Diary 1854-1861 62
1856-07-20: "' Sunday. July 20. Since I made the last note in my journal, I have had the comfort of seeing G. much better. The fortnight has slipped away without my being able to show much result from it. I have written a review of the "Lover's Seat" for the "Leader", and jotted down some recollections of llfracombe; besides these trifles and the introduction to an article already written, I have done no visible work. But I have absorbed many ideas and much bodily strength; indeed, I do not remember ever feeling so strong in mind and body as I feel at this moment. On Saturday, the 12th, Barbara Smith arrived and staid here till Wednesday morning. We enjoyed her society very much, but were deeply touched to see that three years had made her so much older and sadder. Her activity for great objects is admirable, and contact with her is a fresh inspiration to work while it is day. On Tuesday evening she came to tell us of her interview with her "Aunt Patty" - a scene beyond the conception of Moliere. We parted from her at the door of the "Coburg" at about 1/2 past 11. In the meantime G. has been very industrious and has written a sea-side article for Blackwood, which was sent off yesterday. I have been reading aloud the Memoirs of Beaumarchais which yielded me little fruit, continued Milne Edwards, and have now taken up Quatrefages again. Mr. Chapman invites me to contribute to the Westminster for this quarter. I am anxious to begin my fiction writing and so am not inclined to undertake an article that will give me much trouble, but at all events I will finish my article on Young." Diary 1854-1861 62
Citation
Milne-Edwards, Henri, A Manual of Zoology, George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57674