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the water, which he generally cannot bear to 

 enter.' 



' 21st. — Engaged all day in drawing a wom- 

 bat's brain for R. When R. came in he said it 

 was all wrong, so I must do it all over again. R. 

 drew a rough sketch of it for me.' 



1 22nd. — N.B. — " Mr. Owen " put up on our 

 door-plate to-day. Looks most imposing.' 



' 261k. — Finished the wombat's brain. R. not 

 quite satisfied. Wants another portion added to 

 it, so washed out part and left it to dry.' 



' 2%tk. — Went to Westminster Abbey with 

 R., who was delighted with Purcell's music. As 

 R. had a few moments to spare, we took a look 

 round (for which we had to pay is. 6d. each). 

 R. was very amusing about a great tomb of fine 

 design and size, with a man in long robes and a 

 cap on it. It had an inscription over it to say 

 that Owen, son of Richard and Maria Owen, was 

 interred there. R. declared it must be an ancestor ! ' 



'August 9. — To Broadwood's to choose a 

 piano. R. tried one or two but did not decide 

 upon anything. They are to send word when 

 more are finished. Music in the evening. Over- 

 ture to " Don Giovanni" arranged as a quartette. 

 Got through it very well. A very late supper 

 and all " very merry," as Pepys would say.' 



' October 23. — In the morning R. drew a 

 diagram of octopus. Afterwards to the Gardens. 

 The giraffes very well, and their new house 



