PROFESSOR OWEN 
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logical anatomy might be taught in those col- 
leges, and our illustrated catalogues, aided by 
special show-days for those selects of the profes- 
sion, be becomingly appointed in our museum, 
under such able demonstrators as yourself I 
look forward to a different arrangement of the 
College lectures, and a far more appropriate 
selection of subjects after we have discharged 
the long-neglected obligations imposed upon us 
by the nation (the Catalogues of the Hunterian 
Collections), and much of this depends on you, 
to whom both present and future glory must be 
given. 
‘ Come to me as often as you please, with 
openness and confidence, and I will use my best 
endeavours to promote your welfare in the College 
and out of it. 
‘ My dear Sir, truly yours, 
‘An. Carlisle.’ 
Richard Owen, Esq. 
Owen evidently felt that he was able to fulfil 
the duties which belonged to both institutions, and 
when his Catalogue of Hunterian Preparations 
appeared it certainly justified his position. 
We have a glimpse of him as Professor of Com- 
parative Anatomy at St. Bartholomew’s in an ac- 
count given by Miss Clift in her diary for May 
1835 of 3 ^ prize day at the hospital. 
'May 13.— Went with R. O. and my mother 
to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital to see the prizes 
