June 1858, Part II

This chapter details events that occurred in London in June 1858. These include the soaring temperatures which reached 94.5 °F in the shade on 16 June; weekly newspapers' focus on the heat, the Thames, and public health; the show of famous American horse tamer, James Rarey, along with his book The Art of Taming Wild Horses as one of the entertainment sensations of the year; the popularity of crinoline petticoats among ladies; and Charles Darwin's sojourn in Moor Park to seek relief from his chronic ailments and from working too hard on his ‘everlasting species-Book’ as he told Charles Lyell.