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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. X. 
‘ R. was extremely busy, and asked me to 
investigate and report on it. After looking at the 
two pieces of coal I began to wonder whether the 
two edges of the hole coincided exactly, which of 
course they ought to do, as the lump of coal was 
split right in the middle. After carefully taking 
an impression of the edges on some paper by 
inking them, and then placing them in juxtaposi- 
tion, I ceased to wonder. It was quite j^lain the 
whole thing was a fraud. Yet there must have 
been much trouble spent on it, for the hole was 
carefully coloured with the same stuff as the toad 
was, and the tozit ensemble was most plausible.’ 
Amongst the entries for June we find a de- 
scription of Kmerson, whom Owen met at a 
friend’s house. ‘ Emerson is a tall, thin, gentle- 
looking man, with a reflective expression, good 
regular features, with dark hair, smooth and thin* 
and, I think, dark grey eyes. Much pleasant con- 
versation at dinner. Mr. E. not at all positive in 
his manner, and very liberal in his general views- 
We all went to the Marylebone Institution aftet' 
wards, Emerson having just preceded us. The 
lecture was on the “Superlative.” I like Mn 
Emerson far better in conversation than as n 
lecturer. His manner in lecturing is studiously 
flat and cold. The matter good, but not strik- 1 
ing. Long quotations from a Persian poet. The 
room quite full ; saw Lady Franklin there.’ 
' ftme 30. — Mr. Emerson here for several 
