PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. I. 
to the Grammar School. The elder Whewell, 
who was a man of much good sense, objected 
to the expense of such a proceeding, and the 
loss of his son’s assistance. But Mr. Rowley, 
being of an exceedingly practical as well as 
generous nature, offered to bear the expense of 
books and fees himself. Young Whewell there- 
fore joined the school. Considerably Ow'en’s 
senior, he had been at the school some little time 
when the latter entered. 
At that time Owen did not apparently ex- 
hibit any marked fondness for study. He would 
speak feelingly of a day which recurred at regular 
intervals, known as ‘ Black Monday,’ when 
the misdemeanours of the week, which were 
allowed to accumulate until they reached a hideous 
climax, were expiated by the infliction of the 
extreme penalty of the law. It was remarked 
that the pains and penalties had somehow or other 
increased since Whewell’s advent to the school, 
and It was acutely surmised that his precocious 
relish for mathematics and study in general had 
considerably raised the standard of work. This 
was felt to be too much. Whewell was a big 
strong fellow, but Owen, deeming that there was 
safety in numbers and a big brother, was loud in 
his taunting expressions of disgust. Whewell 
thought it high time to administer a reproof to 
one so much his junior both in school standing 
and age, and upon the big brother, James Owen, 
