sending he had been so busy he hadn't had time to reply to him the animals arrived in perfectly good order, but as I returned after Wednesday night to Birmingham, they demolished these among the household. My wife enjoyed them immensely & I fancy would like to see the inventor. It is rather too bad that I should not have any, but perhaps there are a few little ones left & as Mohammed cnnot go to the mountain he he. Will that be too cheeky... you may be inclined to overlook a little cheek in a pail mortal like me... ending by sending his love to Jack and his family, 4 sides 8vo., 5 Upper Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood headed paper, 24th May