. 182 FIRST JOURNEY IN EUROPE. [ 1839, 
dispatching my parcel of letters I took a cab for 
Bentham’s, as it was raining finely, where we dined in 
his quiet, elegant way. I don’t think Dr. Torrey saw 
enough of him, at least in his own house, to appreciate 
him fully. . 
You may wall infer from my being so much with 
him that he is my favorite. . . 
Wednesday evening. — After jreociichat to-day I went 
to Lambert’s, thinking to finish nearly the examina- 
tion of Pursh’s plants, but I found Lambert on the 
point of going out, though the morning was unpleas- 
ant. So I was obliged to retrace my steps; and as a 
dernier ressort I went to the British Museum, and 
commenced my examination of the Banksian Her- 
barium. Brown was there most of the time, but did 
very little except to read the newspaper and crack his 
jokes. I broke off at four o’clock ; went down to the 
City, called on Mr. Putnam, took a parcel of late 
American newspapers away with me, dined, went up 
to Dr. Boott’s, where I spent the evening so pleasantly 
that eleven o’clock arrived before I thought of it. It 
is now twelve. On my return here I found my parcel 
had arrived from Edinburgh, the beautiful copy of 
Wallich’s work, a very complete and pretty set of 
British Alge from Dr. Greville, and some letters 
of introduction for the Continent which he has obli- 
gingly favored me with. I must write a letter of 
thanks to-morrow. . . 
Went to Ward’s _ see the tunnel. . We had 
tea, Miss and Mrs. Ward regaled us ith. ‘iti and 
both play extremely well; then Ward and I looked 
over plants until nearly half past ten, when we had 
supper, a very substantial one, and I took my leave, 
arriving at my lodgings a little after twelve. . . . 
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