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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. III. 
Chester by the railroad ; and I was as much 
astonished at the process as before. It will be a 
sin unpardonable if you do not adventure your 
body in the ist class carriages (which be sure to 
ask for, or they will put you in the 2nd.)’ 
The following extracts are made from Miss 
Clift’s diary for 1834 : — 
"Friday, November 28.— -R. O. and I, with 
my father and mother, went to the Adelphi 
Theatre, where we were much pleased with all 
four pieces, but particularly with the first, “Agnes 
de Vere.” Mrs. Yates’ acting is beyond praise. 
The second, “My First Night ; or, the Ghost of 
Myself,” John Reeve the ghost!! The last a 
funny little farce, “ The Christening,” by Buck- 
stone, who played the Father of the baby, Mrs. 
Keeley the Godmother. From the excessive heat, 
owing to an overcrowded audience, no less than 
three young men literally “ went into fits ” in the 
pit. R. O. very kindly made his way through 
the crowd and assisted the last two. Yates 
stopped the scene when the one near the front of 
the pit was taken ill, and procured and handed 
over a glass of water.’ 
‘ December 18. — Made a drawing of a shark’s 
jaw at the request of Mr. Owen for Dr. Buckland’s 
forthcoming work.’ 
‘ — My Father dined with the club of the 
Royal Society and was at the meeting to give his 
vote to R. O., who dined with us. When my 
