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PROFESSOR OWEN 
that my chief difficulty has been to compress the 
biography within reasonable limits. 
His general character stands out clearly, I 
venture to think, from the material which has 
been utilised ; and, although from our relative ages 
it is impossible that I could have a personal 
knowledge of his private life until his later years, 
I can but repeat the unfailing testimony of his 
friends in regard to his charm of manner, his 
genial courtesy, and his kindness of heart. All 
this and a great deal more I have seen for myself 
I gladly take this opportunity of expressing 
my sincere gratitude to the Right Hon. T. H. 
Huxley for the kind and generous contribution 
he has made to this book, showing Professor 
Owen’s position in the history of anatomical 
science. 
I have to thank Mr. C. Davies Sherborn for 
carefully examining Sir Richard’s correspon- 
dence, for editing or revising the various scientific 
portions of the work, and for lending me much 
assistance throughout. 
