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known engravings were taken. They are much more 
expressive than the prints. EE. would enjoy many of 
them very much, and especially some of Wilkie’s of 
- the same kind. 
IT am to take my breakfast in my lodgings to- 
morrow morning, which I have as yet done but once. 
I sent yesterday my letter of introduction to William 
Christy, who lives out of town, and received to-day a 
most polite invitation to dine with him to-morrow, 
and meet Hooker and Joe. 
Thursday. — Breakfast at home. Call with Joe 
Hooker on Bransby Cooper, and then on Sir Astley 
Cooper; pleasantly received, saw some very curious 
preparations ; spent the morning with Bentham, and 
dined at Mr. Christy’s, Clapham Road, where I spent 
an agreeable evening. Returning, wrote a letter to 
Dr. Torrey to go by mail to-morrow to Bristol for the 
Great Western. 
Friday evening. —I breakfasted at my lodgings 
this morning, and afterwards walked out with Sir 
William and Joe Hooker to Regent’s Park; went to 
the Coliseum to see the Panorama of London, and well 
worth seeing it is. It will save me a visit to the top 
of the dome of St. Paul’s, I think, for the Panorama 
is said to be more perfect than nature. I will say no 
more about it, as Dr. Torrey has seen it. The illusion 
is perfect, were it not for some unseemly cracks in the 
sky! We called on Dr. Boott; then went into the 
City. Our object was to visit the museum at the India 
House (where the poet Lamb spent so great a portion 
of his life). I made the acquaintance of Dr. Hors- 
field,! the curator, who also collected the best part of 
1 Thomas Horsfield, M. D., 1774-1859. Born in rig ge 
After sixteen years in Java, passed the rest of his life in London 
