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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. IV. 
Herzog, Owen relates the following amusing 
story : — 
‘ The Associates were notified that on entering 
their names at the Town Hall, vehicles would be 
provided for the journey — about eight English 
miles from Freiburg — in the order of booking. 
Professor Eschricht had brought his newly married 
bride to the meeting, and I was accompanied by 
my friend, Mr. White Cooper. We entered our 
names as a party of four for one of the carriages, 
and were enjoined by the official at the Town Hall 
to present ourselves there not later than 6 a.m. 
The day opened brightly, and we were led to 
seats in the Council Chamber and instructed to 
remain till our names were called. 
‘ The rattle of wheels over the rough pave- 
ment of the “ Place ” began soon after our arrival, 
and continued uninterruptedly. Name after name 
was called ; party after party descended and drove 
off. Both Eschricht and I kept our ears open, 
and, unwilling to add to the difficulties which 
beset the officials of the Town Council, caused by 
impatient inquiries and demands for carriages, 
we sat silent till seven o’clock arrived ; the sound 
of departing wheels had then begun to slacken, 
and soon after to cease. Then Eschricht, as a 
better master of German than myself, went to 
one of the officials who was standing near the 
door, and observed that our determination to 
obey the official directions and to wait in silence 
