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clung to it blindly long after the foundations upon which it 

 rested were removed. 



Richard Owen (Fig. 46) was succeeded by Huxley (1825- 

 1895), whose exactness of observation and rare judgment 



Fig. 46. — Richard Owen, 1804-1892. 



as to the main facts of comparative anatomy mark him as 

 one of the leaders in this field of research. The influence 

 of Huxley as a popular exponent of science is dealt with 

 in a later chapter. 



