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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VIII. 
November in London. Indeed, I have rather 
enjoyed than otherwise one or two typical fogs 
which have lately enveloped us, according to the 
custom of the season. ... I dined yesterday 
with Sir J. Lubbock, Friday with Professor An- 
sted, Thursday with bachelor Cooper (Wm.), 
Wednesday with Justice B. [Broderip], and Mon- 
day with the Worshipful Company of Apothe- 
caries in their ancient hall. . . . Just before 
dinner to-day a letter from Dr. Buckland brought 
the news — to our great pleasure— of his presen- 
tation to the Deanery of Westminster.’ 
On December i we find an entry in the diary 
stating that the Copley Medal was voted to Owen 
at the Royal Society on that day, but that he 
could not receive it, as it was voted to him while 
he was still on the Council. ‘ The medal was to 
be given at 4 p.m., and he was on the Council till 
5 p.M. It was suggested that the medal should 
be given to the person whom R. should propose. 
On this he proposed Theodor Schwann.’ 
By December 18 ‘ everything connected with 
the “ British Fossil Mammalia and Birds ” was 
completed,’ and on the 25th the whole work was 
received in type from Bentley’s. 
As soon as the complete book appeared Owen 
sent a copy to Dr. Gideon Mantell, who wrote 
the following letter of acknowledgment : — 
‘ I thank you most v/armly for your invaluable 
present, and sincerely congratulate you on the 
