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hours. R. went round the museum with him. A 
friend came with him, and both seemed much 
interested. Afterwards Mr. Emerson and his 
friend went with R. to Turner, R.A., to look at 
his pictures. Turner was out, but they got in 
and saw the pictures all the same.’ 
Owen has left a brief record of his meeting with 
Guizot at the Literary Club. Some years pre- 
viously he had met him at the Zoological Gardens 
informally, but on this occasion, he says, I was 
brought forward and introduced as “ the Cuviei 
of England” (I wish they would be content to 
let me be the Owen of England), when Guizot, 
politely bowing, said he was glad to find there 
was a Cuvier in England. Not bad that, but 
7'ather sly. He is a very interesting, fine old 
gentleman. I’ll tell you exactly what he said 
when Sir Robert proposed his health. “ Gentle- 
men, I feel very deeply de honour you have 
done me. It Is eight years ago I sit in dis room, in 
de same company, receiving den de same honour. 
I was den de Ministere of a great king. I am 
now, gentlemen, I may say truf, a poor exile, but 
you receive me justwid de same honour, de same 
kindness, de same friendly hospitality. Gentle- 
men, I tank you from de bodom of my heart. 
‘ There were present the Bishop of St. 
Davids, Lord Northampton, Vice-Chancellor, 
General Sir Howard Douglas, Colonel Leake, 
Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Eastlake, Mr. 
