1841-42 HUNTERIAN LECTURES, 1841 i8i 
Started off. He was glad afterwards he went, for 
Prince Albert was there, and Mr. Gould brought 
his pretty singing New South Wales parrots.’ 
Early in April Owen began his course of 
Hunterian Lectures for the season. ‘In 1841,’ 
he writes, ‘ my Hunterian Lectures were on the 
functions of the animal organs, and I combined a 
review of the fossil remains of extinct animals 
with the osteology of existing species.’ 
While he was lecturing we find him still 
Working at Part 1 1 , of his ‘ Odontography.’ On 
April 27 , as the diary shows, the Introduction was 
printed. 
'May 4. — Home from lecture (Glossothe- 
rium, &c.) about six. R. sat down at once to 
make some gambits at chess, as after dinner he 
had to play the President of the Chess Club, Mr. 
Lonsdale. R. got one game, which was pretty 
good .considering.’ 
‘ ^th. — R. detained by a Museum committee. 
The candidates for the studentship were to have 
pigs this time to work upon for competition. Mr. 
Stanley thought that half a pig would suffice for 
^ach candidate. R. remarked : “I think in the 
present case, Mr. Stanley, we ought to go the 
'vhole hog.” ’ 
‘ 12th . — To my surprise, R. came home at the 
Unusually early hour of three. It seems he had 
hoen dissecting an opossum in spirit, and he felt 
Ured and sick. It was too far gone even for him ! 
