As to the former Delendae sunt no truce or pact to be made with them, either Church or Dissenting. We left Arolla about ten days ago, and after staying a day at St. Maurice in consequence of my wife's indisposition, came on here where your letter just received has followed me. I will take your enquiries seriatim. The faith of your small boyhood is justified. Eels do wander overland, especially in the wet stormy nights they prefer for migration.
Male eels are now well known.
I have gone over the evidence myself and examined many. But your story about the roach is a poser. They certainly do not take to walking abroad. It reminds me of the story of the Irish milk-woman who was confronted with a stickleback found in the milk. Sure, then, it must have been bad for the poor cow when that came through her teat.