i 3 2 PROFESSOR OWEN ch. iv. 



Herzog, Owen relates the following amusing 

 story : — 



' The Associates were notified that on entering 

 their names at the Town Hall, vehicles would be 

 provided for the journey — about eight English 

 miles from Freiburg — in the order of booking. 

 Professor Eschricht had brought his newly married , 

 bride to the meeting, and I was accompanied by 

 my friend, Mr. White Cooper. We entered our 

 names as a party of four for one of the carriages, 

 and were enjoined by the official at the Town Hall 

 to present ourselves there not later than 6 a.m. 

 The day opened brightly, and we were led to 

 seats in the Council Chamber and instructed to 

 remain till our names were called. 



' The rattle of wheels over the rough pave- 

 ment of the " Place " began soon after our arrival, 

 and continued uninterruptedly. Name after name 

 was called ; party after party descended and drove 

 off. Both Eschricht and I kept our ears open, 

 and, unwilling to add to the difficulties which 

 beset the officials of the Town Council, caused by 

 impatient inquiries and demands for carriages, 

 we sat silent till seven o'clock arrived ; the sound 

 of departing w T heels had then begun to slacken, 

 and soon after to cease. Then Eschricht, as a 

 better master of German than myself, went to 

 one of the officials who was standing near the 

 door, and observed that our determination to 

 obey the official directions and to wait in silence 



