He then passed on the gossip that Miss Martineau had been " as frisky lately the Rhinoceros .— Erasmus has been with her noon, morning, and night :— if her character was not as secure, as a mountain in the polar regions she certainly would loose it .— Lyell called there the other day & there was a beautiful rose on the table, & she coolly showed it to him & said “ Erasmus Darwin ” gave me that .— How fortunate it is, she is so very plain ; otherwise I should be frightened: She is a wonderful woman ".

He then passed on the gossip that Miss Martineau had been " as frisky lately the Rhinoceros .— Erasmus has been with her noon, morning, and night :— if her character was not as secure, as a mountain in the polar regions she certainly would loose it .— Lyell called there the other day & there was a beautiful rose on the table, & she coolly showed it to him & said “ Erasmus Darwin ” gave me that .— How fortunate it is, she is so very plain ; otherwise I should be frightened: She is a wonderful woman ".

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