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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. IV. 
an hour, he wrote some more, and the whole 
makes a good lecture.’ 
'May II. — R.’s second lecture. He ran up 
to the drawing-room with his gown on before 
lecture, while looking over his paper. R. called 
away after lecture to see Sir Astley Cooper, who 
was in the museum, and who came to talk about 
the lectures. He expressed himself as being 
delighted with them, but said he thought a few 
diagrams would look well.’ 
'May 1 6. — R.’s third lecture. The first given 
entirely without notes. He made a little apology 
on that score, and in consequence had two rounds 
of applause — which he was sorry for ;• but I think 
he did right, being so young a lecturer and look- 
ing so much younger than he really is. It could 
hardly be put down to the affectation of modesty 
in an experienced lecturer, sure of his own powers 
and of the admiration of the audience. I went 
with my mother and father to look at the diagrams 
in the theatre afterwards.’ 
As soon as his third lecture had been delivered 
Owen sat down to write to his mother. After 
telling her that the audience had increased rather 
than diminished since his first lecture, ‘ which,’ he 
says, ‘ I take to be a fair guarantee of my having 
so far afforded satisfaction to the College in my 
new capacity,’ he continues ; ‘ The President (Sir 
A. Cooper) has done me the honour to attend each 
day, and has taken notes ; but that I take to be 
