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brought for his inspection, as he feels the strongest 
interest respecting them. It may be difficult for 
him to come quietly to the College, but I shall try 
to get this done if it will not excite jealousy 
among your inmates, whose company would not 
be de.sirable. . . .’ 
The following entries then occur in the diary t 
^ Februa,7'y 2. — Richard to the Geological 
Society ; he was persuaded to go to the “ three 
ones” (ill Jermyn Street), by Sir P. Egerton, 
who fetched two foaming pots of stout, and brought 
them in his own hands across to Richard, who^ 
stood with the door-key, awaiting his arrival ! 
— Richard went before breakfast into 
the museum to look at Mr. Scharf’s enormous 
diagram of the niylodon, which was suspended 
from the gallery for inspection and criticism. 
It is for Sedgwick. A visit from Mr. Darwin, 
who has much improved in health. After his 
departure, Mr. Brown, of Stanway, Colchester — 
the veritable and original Mr. Pickwick, I do 
believe — came in. He stayed to dinner.’ 
‘ — Mr. Pratt, the collector of belemnites, 
here. A most interesting collection of portions 
of this long mis-known fossil now in R.’s posses- 
sion. The ink-bags, the striated portions of 
mantle, and tentacles with hooks, all beautifully 
clear. In the evening to Mr. Lyell’s, taking 
some music, and R. his violoncello in its great 
green bag.’ 
