THE CLUB 
361 
1845 
^ilready represented, Goldsmith obtained his place 
On the score of his supposed scientific attain- 
ments, as being the author of a book, ‘ Animated 
Mature,’ which was merely a translation of Buffon’s 
‘Natural History.’ 
At Owen’s first dinner at ‘ The Club ’ the 
'Question was raised by Lord Clarendon whether 
Cromwell ought to have a place amongst the 
monuments of the kings and queens of England in 
Westminster Hall, and was to be decided by each 
member giving his opinion and reasons in turn. 
Cwen, as the youngest member, had to give 
his opinion first, somewhat to his dismay. But 
fortunately for him he was a great lover of 
hfilton, and, having a very retentive memory, 
^omembered his ‘ Ode to Cromwell,’ and so re- 
Plied that Cromwell already had a monument in 
^on’s minds in Milton’s words — 
Cromwell, our chief of men, who, through a cloud 
Not of war only, but detractions rude. 
Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, 
To peace and truth thy glorious way hast plough’d, &c. 
We have a description of a dinner at ‘ The 
Literary Society,’ on J uly 4 : — 
‘ It was, as it always is, a very delightful 
^^eeting — Sir R. Inglis, Chev. Bunsen, Baron 
"^iderson. Bishop of Lichfield, Sir J. Barrow, 
^ir R. Westmacott, the octogenarian tutor to 
Cord Melville, who lives in Greek, Col. Leake, 
'■ho antiquarian of Athens, Mr. Eastlake, Mr. 
