[8] PROFESSOR OWEN 



that my chief difficulty has been to compress the 

 biography within reasonable limits. 



His general character stands out clearly, I 

 venture to think, from the material which has 

 been utilised ; and, although from our relative ages 

 it is impossible that I could have a personal 

 knowledge of his private life until his later years, 

 I can but repeat the unfailing testimony of his 

 friends in regard to his charm of manner, his 

 genial courtesy, and his kindness of heart. All 

 this and a great deal more I have seen for myself. 



I gladly take this opportunity of expressing 

 my sincere gratitude to the Right Hon. T. H. 

 Huxley for the kind and generous contribution 

 he has made to this book, showing Professor 

 Owens position in the history of anatomical 

 science. 



I have to thank Mr. C. Davies Sherborn for 

 carefully examining Sir Richard's correspon- 

 dence, for editing or revising the various scientific 

 portions of the work, and for lending me much 

 assistance throughout. 



