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THE EARLY DAYS OF 



and tell him about the strange forms of life which existed when the 

 world was young. 



Afterwards, when I went on deck, I was talking to the captain, 

 and I told him how generous I had been. " B5' the bye," I said, 

 " who is that gentleman standing over there, abaft the binnacle ? 

 He sits next to me at dinner." 



THE CHAPEL, MARLBOROUGH , COLLEGE. 

 (From a Photo by Seeley, Richmond Hill.) 



" That gentleman," replied the captain, " is Pro — fessor Owen. 

 He is going to join the Prince of Wales in Egypt." 



But although it can hardly be said that the shepherds who 

 presided over the flock at school, " allured us to brighter worlds and 

 led the way," they were determined that we should receive ample 



