RISE OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMY 101 
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 
Fic. 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. 
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