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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. III. 
scope, and the cysts] one cut open. I could not 
get over the smell of the decaying piece of muscle 
for hours. R. only laughed, and assured me that 
in comparison to what surgeons had often to 
meddle with, it was quite sweet ! ’ 
The diaries of Mrs. Owen are now kept almost 
without a break up to 1873, the year of her death. 
In many places Professor Owen has corrected or 
annotated pas.sages himself. The following ex- 
tracts are taken from the diary kept in 1836: — 
‘‘January 5. — Richard went to Bruton Street ® 
to cut up an ostrich. He is now engaged in 
writing on the “ paper nautilus,” and there is a 
lovely little specimen in spirits on the table.’ 
‘ 26th. — R. went to a committee meeting at 
Bruton Street about a museum. They are inclined 
to take John Hunter’s house in Leicester Square 
for that purpose.’ 
‘February 16. — R. again all day at Bruton 
Street. Home at 10 p.m. After supper he 
^ The Zoological Society had 
a museum at 33 Bruton Street 
from July 1826 to the end of 
1836, when the specimens were 
removed to 28 Leicester Square, 
formerly the residence of John 
Hunter. The museum existed 
there until the end of 1841, 
when it was removed to Dufours 
Place, while the offices of the 
society were removed to 57 Pall 
Mall, and continued there until 
the end of 1843. The museum 
specimens were removed to the 
Gardens, Regent’s Park, in 
December 1843 and January 
1844 ; and the offices to 1 1 Han- 
over Square, where they have 
since remained. The meetings 
for scientific business were held 
at Bruton Street, Leicester 
Square, and 57 Pall Mall, dur- 
ing the several periods above 
mentioned.— Dr. P. L. Sclater, 
in lift. 
