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CH. IX. 
Dean’s unwearying black legs, through great big 
rooms, and then out on the leads, where the 
Doctor said you could get a capital view of the 
fireworks at Vauxhall Gardens. He showed us 
some dreadful places where the Westminster 
boys were accustomed to climb in order to get 
out of bounds — it made me giddy to look at 
them. The Dean brought out a South American 
monkey, called “ Jack.” He looked ferociously at 
the strangers, and shrieked and showed his teeth ; 
but when Mr. Liebig (Baron Liebig’s son) came 
in. Jack jumped down into my lap and settled 
down comfortably.’ 
Owen had the same sort of interest as Dr. 
Buckland’s son, Frank Buckland, afterwards ex- 
hibited in visiting strange folk and curiosities of 
his own species. 
‘ April 4. — After lecture,^ R. went to see 
“General Tom Thumb,” by appointment. Came 
back astonished.’ 
‘ 6th. — R. went out to see an extraordinary 
case of a man’s tooth growing right through his 
cheek, and curving up like a walrus’s tusk.’ 
'nth . — We saw Pomara to-day at Mr- 
Gould’s. He is a fine boy about fourteen, and 
most gentlemanly in manner, speaking perfect 
English, although he has only been two years 
at a school in Sydney. His grandfather is alive in 
New Zealand. Father and mother both dead.’ 
' Hunterian Lectures, which were continued as heretofore. 
