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got back by reading Chadwick’s “ Report on 
Burials.” ’ 
‘ — R.’s introductory lecture. Many fa- 
miliar faces in the audience. The usual dose 
before lecture, which was given without notes.’ 
"April 4. — Miss Edgeworth came to take 
leave before going back to Ireland. R. was 
making ready to go in to lecture when she came 
in, but he had time to stop and have a talk with 
her. She admired greatly the professorial gown 
with its red silk.’ 
‘ \oth. — R. drew the outline of diagram which 
I am to colour for to-morrow’s lecture. After- 
wards he dissected a chimpanzee. Willy watched 
his father dissecting till he himself smelt like a 
specimen preserved in rum.’ 
‘ i6//a — M r. Broderip, Dr. Arthur Farre, &c., 
to dinner. Microscope and music followed, and 
we finished up by singing glees till nearly one 
o’clock.’ 
‘ 26M. — R. went this morning at 7 30 to sit the 
second time to Mr. Pickersgill. Mr. P. came to 
lecture last week, to get an idea of R.’s attitude, 
&:c , as he spoke. He is to be in the act of 
lecturing, holding the dinornis bone.’ 
‘27M. — To the Royal Institute to hear 
Faraday lecture on “ Expansion by Heat,” illus- 
trated by most interesting experiments.’ 
‘ May 3. — After a hard day’s work, R. deep in 
“ Martin Chuzzlewit.” My father came in before 
