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(or Clift) the curator of the Hunterian Museum, the 
man who exposed Sir Edward Howe, who invited us 
to come and see that museum. While we were con- 
versing, a gentleman, whom Hooker did not at 
the time recognize, addressed us, and after some 
conversation with me asked me if I would like to 
be introduced to Sir Astley Cooper, and see his mu- 
seum. I answered of course that it would be a great 
gratification, when he introduced himself as Bransby 
Cooper, the nephew of Sir Astley,— of whom I have 
heard formerly not a little,—gave me his address, 
and Joseph Hooker and myself are to call on him on 
Monday next. I was introduced also to Dr. Roget,} 
but saw not so much of him as I could wish; so you 
see I have met more distinguished men in one day 
than I might elsewhere meet with perhaps in a 
whole life. But I must break off; I am engaged to 
breakfast in the morning with Hooker, to meet also 
Dr. Richardson. .. . 
Wurrt Bear, Piccaprxy, 18th January, 1839, Friday evening. 
I am not yet in private lodgings, but hope to be so 
to-morrow. You must not expect me to mention half 
the things I see in a day here in this busy metropolis, 
where as yet everything I have seen has been viewed 
in the most desultory manner. I breakfasted with 
Hooker and Richardson, who left me for a half hour 
at the Adelaide Gallery, where I saw very many things 
to interest me, which we will not stop to talk of now, 
as I hope to be there again; among other things, a 
live Gymnotus or Electrical Eel, which gives powerful 
shocks, they say, for I did not choose to feel it myself. 
1 Peter Mark Roget, M. D., 1779-1869; secretary of the Royal 
Society, London. Wrote Animal and Vegetable Physiology, and the 
well-known Thesaurus. 
