Marbled notebook with dark red spine and corners (8 1/2" x 5"); 172pp, MS Contains...

Marbled notebook with dark red spine and corners (8 1/2" x 5"); 172pp, MS

Contains

P.1 note to be added to the 3rd edition of Salmonia

Pp.3-13 Continuation of the fourth Dialogue. Subject: active powers of matter. Place: Phlegraean Fields. [not H.D.'s hand]

P.14 receipt; note by Davy that he wished to write about need to reform the British Museum.

Pp.15-38 End of the 4th Dialogue [pp.15-20 Davy's holograph, pp.20-38 another hand, with corrections by H.D.]

Pp.40-49 An account of some experiments on the torpedo, by Sir H. Davy

Pp.51-80 The last of the O'Donnahoes: an Irish story

P.83 Dialogue 3. Sketch

Pp.83-88 Salmonia

P.89 Note on the torpedo; sketch

Pp.89-94 continuation of the Vision [The Coloseum]

Pp.95-103 addition to Salmonia; on the crossing of breeds of fishes.

Pp.103-104 draft letter about delay in sending 2nd edition of Salmonia to press.

Pp.105-106 note about the sea and fish

Pp.106-107 28 February 1829: recollection of conversation with Dr Jenner, 1809, about habits of animals.

Pp.109-170 The Coloseum: a vision [1st Dialogue]; [unknown hand, with corrections by Davy].

P.172 note by Davy that he writes better but slowly; Florence, 3/4 May 14-i