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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. III. 
‘ I ^th . — With R. to the Gardens. The poor 
lion had a board put up in front of his den to keep 
him from being more annoyed than could be 
helped by the visitors. The seal dead. The 
Arctic puppies very amusing ; we fed them and 
the mother with bones and bread.’ 
‘ xWi. — Dr. Jacobson brought R. a diploma 
from Berlin, making him a Fellow of the Royal 
Scientific Academy of Prussia. It was made out 
in March 1836, and sent to R. by Dr. Lichten- 
stein.’ 
'July 22 (Sunday). — To St. Dunstan’s, and 
then to the Gardens. The little bear very comical 
— most genteel and elegant in munching and clear- 
ing out his orange. The lion still alive, and both 
elephants out. We both came back as usual, 
tired and delighted.’ 
‘ 2'^th . — A lovely bright morning ; up before 
3 A.M. R. and I started at 4, and after waiting 
about near the Gardens till about 5 saw the most 
lovely procession imaginable. The four graceful, 
bounding, playful giraffes, attended by M. Thie- 
baut and four Africans in native costume. Two 
policemen were there to clear the road, but in the 
neighbourhood of the Gardens there was nothing 
to clear except an early market cart or two. The 
procession had walked from Blackwall — 8 miles 
— and passed through Gloucester Gate to the 
Gardens. When the giraffes got on to that part 
of the road in which the trees are on both sides. 
