114 FIRST JOURNEY IN EUROPE. _ [1839, 
Thence we visited the Museum of the Zodlogical So- 
ciety, for which Dr. Richardson not only procured us 
free admittance, but procured for us an order to visit 
the Zodlogical Gardens; made calls with Hooker, 
whom Joseph and I left with the Chancellor of the Ex- 
chequer in Downing Street, while we passed by West- 
minster Hall and Abbey down to Bentham’s, who has 
a beautiful residence as retired as the country. Found 
Bentham an exceedingly pleasant and amiable man ; 
spent an hour or two, till Hooker came in; accepted 
an invitation to dine with him to-morrow; went into 
the City ; introduced to Richard Taylor,! at his print- 
ing-office ; were all invited to breakfast on Tuesday 
morning next; went to Longman’s famous bookstore 
and warehouse ; one of the young Longmans politely 
showed us over the building, showed us room after 
room filled with solid literature, — a most surprising 
quantity ; went by St. Paul’s again, saw the Bank, ete. ; 
took an omnibus again to West End; passed by the 
London University, ete. Joe Hooker and I went to 
dine with J. E. Gray, who has taken it into his head 
to show us no little attention; he has lately married 
a rich wife, a widow, much older than himself; I was 
quite pleased with her. Went to the Botanical So- 
ciety, — poor concern ; and then to hear Faraday give 
the first lecture of the season at the Royal Institution, 
Mr. Gray having kindly offered us tickets. I was 
unexpectedly introduced to Faraday just before the 
lecture ; pleasant man, with a very quick and lively 
expression of countenance. The lecture was on Elec- 
trical Eels, ete.; most elegant lecturer he is ; brilliant 
and rapid experimenter. I hope to hear him again. 
? Richard Taylor; printer ; for many years secretary of the Linnzan 
iety. 
