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Prince at his quarters on the way, left me at Christ 

 Church, where Dr. Pusey had most kindly given 

 up his house, and then went on to Sir Robert. 

 Dr. Pusey was obliged to be away, but made 

 over his house and servants to Dr. Acland, 

 directing that whatever was wanted should be 

 supplied at his expense. Lunch at Dr. Acland's, 

 and then to the theatre, where Sir Roderick 

 Murchison introduced his successor, Sir Robert 

 Inglis. In the evening to Dr. Daubeny's, whose 

 house is attached to the Botanical Gardens. 

 Whewell, Wheatstone, the Bucklands, Bishop of 

 Norwich there, and also Lady Hastings. She 

 was standing talking to a knot of celebrities, when 

 seeing us she came forward, saying that she must 

 not stand any longer in the way. I whispered to 

 her that she had a right to be a <l fixed star " in an 

 assembly like this, at which she laughed and 

 answered, " Oh, you mean because of my head " 

 (the crocodile's). There was a great crowd in 

 every room, and also in the gallery where the 

 books are, where people stood, with a strong light 

 cast on them, looking at the others below. The 

 Bishop of Norwich came up and remarked that 

 their appearance up there reminded him strongly 

 of a group of figures at Madame Tussaud's exhi- 

 bition.' 



' 25///. — The Buckland breakfast. Frank's 

 bear (Tiglath-Pileser), who resides on the pre- 

 mises, was an honoured guest, and was in cap and 



