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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. III. 
getting on. A new window in the squirrel-room 
— a great improvement. It was put in at R.’s 
suggestion. 
‘ R. left me to superintend the drawing of a 
new species of ourang-outang from Borneo. After 
dinner he began an interesting paper on the 
subject and finished it before he went to bed. 
Only the skull has been preserved.’ 
We find from a letter from Lyell to Owen 
at this time that the friendship which existed 
between them had evidently only just begun. 
Charles Lyell to Richard Owen 
1 6 Hart Street : October 26, 1836. 
‘ My dear Sir, — Mrs. Lyell and I expect a 
few friends here on Saturday next, 29th, to an 
early tea party at eight o’clock, and it will give 
us great pleasure if you can join it. 
‘ Among others you will meet Mr. Charles 
Uarwin, whom I believe you have seen, just 
returned from South America, where he has 
laboured for zoologists as well as for hammer- 
bearers. I have also asked your friend Broderip. 
‘ Yours faithfully, 
‘ Charles Lyell.’ 
"November i. — R. translating from the Ger- 
man all the evening. He made up his finished 
paper on marsupial brains last night, and sent it 
In this morning.’ 
