Dalgairns, Father, in Metaphysical Society.
Dalhousie, Lord, President Royal Commission on Trawling.
Dana, and coral reef theories. —misunderstanding of Darwin in his obituary of Asa Gray.
Daphnia.
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Darwin, Mrs., visit to.
Darwin, Miss E., on Huxley's books.
Darwin, Francis. —letter to, on the British Association Meeting of 1860. —visit to.
Darwin, Professor George, at seance.
Darwin tree, the.