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hours. R. went round the museum with him. A 

 friend came with him, and both seemed much 

 interested. Afterwards Mr. Emerson and his 

 friend went with R. to Turner, R.A., to look at 

 his pictures. Turner was out, but they got in 

 and saw the pictures all the same.' 



Owen has left a brief record of his meeting with 

 Guizot at the Literary Club. Some years pre- 

 viously he had met him at the Zoological Gardens 

 informally, but on this occasion, he says, ' I was 

 brought forward and introduced as " the Cuvier 

 of England" (I wish they would be content to 

 let me be the Owen of England), when Guizot, 

 politely bowing, said he was glad to find there 

 was a Cuvier in England. Not bad that, but 

 rather sly. He is a very interesting, fine old 

 gentleman. I'll tell you exactly what he said 

 when Sir Robert proposed his health. " Gentle- 

 men, I feel very deeply de honour you have 

 done me. It is eight years ago I sit in dis room, in 

 de same company, receiving den de same honour. 

 I was den de Ministere of a great king. I am 

 now, gentlemen, I may say truf, a poor exile, but 

 you receive me just wid de same honour, de same 

 kindness, de same friendly hospitality. Gentle- 

 men, I tank you from de bodom of my heart." 



' There were present the Bishop of St. 

 Davids, Lord Northampton, Vice-Chancellor, 

 General Sir Howard Douglas, Colonel Leake, 

 Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Eastlake, Mr. 



