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I prophesy, will do you honour. The vineyard 
in which your industry is occupied will bear fruit 
'''orthy the labourer, independent of the incalcu- 
inble advantage which will accrue to your interest 
^nd improvement. Your wonted industry and 
application will ensure your good fortune and 
prosperity. In my humble opinion, you have es- 
timable merit and must shine in the profession, 
provided your good sense keep it, under all 
^circumstances of fortune, under proper govern- 
ttient. . 
‘ Believe me your faithful and sincere friend, 
iri haste 
‘ J. Seed.’ 
Of the five Descriptive Catalogues of Hun- 
'cer’s Collection, vol. i. was ready in 1833, and 
*^he year following vol. ii. appeared. After 
iiiiishing vol. i., Owen set to work to prepare 
^tiother and separate catalogue — ‘ Preparations 
Presented by Sir William Blizard to the Royal 
College of Surgeons, London.’ This 4to volume 
^^me out in 1832, appearing between vol. i. and 
ii. of the Hunterian Catalogue. The task 
describing the Hunterian Collections was a 
Herculean labour. Most of Hunter’s MS. had 
been lost or destroyed, and the collection, as it 
stood, was practically useless. Three thousand 
'tine hundred and seventy specimens had to be 
^^amined and described, and for this purpose 
