1833-36 MEETS DARWIN AT LYELL'S 103 



' \th. — Before the Court of Examiners as- 

 sembled this evening, R. and I had a look at the 

 new rooms lighted up. The council-room looked 

 very well, except the doors and frames, which 

 were heavy and tasteless. The new chandelier 

 and the bronze lamps on the staircase and in the 

 hall very fine.' 



' $tk. — R. came back in a hurry to dress for 

 dinner at Mr. Murchison's. Mr. Babbage and 

 Mr. Darwin there.' 



'November 17. — Last night a kangaroo (dead) 

 came to R. from the Zoo. This morning he 

 dissected some entozoa from the kangaroo. By 

 ingeniously opening these thread-like worms, he 

 has succeeded in making some beautiful prepa- 

 rations, showing their almost invisible insides. 

 R. in the evening to Mr. Stanley's.' 



1 27 th. — R. read his introductory lecture to Mr. 

 Langshaw. They were such a time in the Great 

 Museum (two hours and half), for the lecture 

 proved too long for the time allowed, so it will 

 have to be cut down. It seems a great pity! 



' In the evening we read " Hunterian " proofs 

 till a very late hour, nearly three.' 



' ystk. — R. received the rich present of 

 Cuvier's works, presented to him by the Cuvier 

 family. The collection of plates alone a valuable 

 gift. A most friendly and gratifying letter from 

 F. Cuvier, and also from G. F. Cuvier, his son.' 



1 December 3. — Bennett with R. in the museum 



