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distinguished men from all countries who came to Edinburgh 

 to study them and to consult with Sir Wyville Thomson and 

 with his Chief Assistant, Dr. Murray, afterwards Sir John. 

 To mention just a few of those I recollect most vividly, either 

 at the " Challenger Office " or at Sir Wyville's hospitable 

 house of Bonsvde, where I had frequently to help him in 

 the editing of the first few volumes of reports, or by taking 



SIR C. WYVILLE THOMSON. 



some of his more energetic distinguished guests out for a 

 walk round the coiurfoyside, listening rather awe-struck to 

 their wonderful conversation (it was frequently a monologue, 

 and I believe I acquired merit as a good listener), there were : — 

 that veteran of science, Dr. W. B. Carpenter, Professor Huxley, 

 Moseley, Hubrecht, Ernst Haeckel, Alexander Agassiz, 



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