1843-44 
DEATH OF ‘JENNY 
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after thanking Owen for his ‘ volume of most in- 
teresting lectures,’ he continues : ‘ They are the 
more valuable to me as being the production of a 
friend whom I have known from infancy, and 
whose career in life I have observed with intense 
admiration. 1 sincerely pray that Providence 
will long protect and preserve your health and 
life, not only for the sake of your family, but also 
for your knowledge and skill in science, in which 
you have with so much honour distinguished your- 
self.’ 
About this time Mrs. Owen records the death 
of their friend ‘ Jenny,’ the ourang-outang at the 
Zoological Gardens. ‘ It is a real loss to us,’ she 
writes, ‘ for we never missed paying her a visit 
when we were at the Gardens.’ 
There are then the following entries in the 
diary : — 
'November 5. — R. sent round to Mr. Bro- 
derip’s to ask him to come and see a fine brain 
stone now in the museum. R. met with it at a 
dealer’s, who has also a splendid specimen of Irish 
elk. R. is very anxious that the College should 
have them. Mr. B. was very much pleased with 
the beautiful coralline when he saw it, and has 
settled to buy it and present it to the College. 
The dealer has done his best to spoil the coralline 
by making it white with muriatic acid, and, of 
course, making it smell horribly.’ 
‘ 18//J. — R. dined with the Geological Club, 
