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side, which is very quickly followed by the fore foot 
of the same side, and then the hind foot of the other 
side, and almost at the same time the foot which 
was first moved ; the gait then proceeds, the legs 
of the same side appearing to move simultaneously, 
although not exactly, a trifling interval intervening 
before the fore foot is lifted up. W hile marching, 
his long neck is generally stretched out in a line 
with his body, but in almost every other attitude 
he strikes me as being a most beautiful and 
singular animal. If I can recollect the building I 
will put it as a background to the drawing in 
Caroline’s Album. 
‘ On Monday morning I called on M. Royer 
and found him at breakfast, after which he 
brought me to Cuvier, who was in one of his little 
rooms writing. I gave him the Catalogues, with 
your best respects, &c. He begged me to return 
his thanks to you for them and for the others 
which he had received. He thanks you also for 
the sketch of the Dasyurus ; he then took me into 
the museum, and begged me to visit it whenever 
I pleased ; and also to attend his soirdes Saturday 
eveniiig, after which he returned to his work. 
M. Royer then took me through the museum, 
gave me the necessary ticket for the other collec- 
tions, presented me with his translation of 
Deleuze’s “ Hist, of the Museum,” and I left him 
with the impression of his estimable qualities very 
strong on my mind. 
