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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. XI. 
came to R. from Prince Albert, asking him to 
prepare a list or classification of animal structures 
for the Exhibition, to be ready for the Committee 
at 3 o’clock. So, as R. had come in after the 
message, he had to work against time and set off 
to the Palace without any lunch. R. gave us an 
amusing account of the proceedings of the Com- 
mittee at Buckingham Palace. There was of course 
much good work done, and many clever suggestions 
made. . . . The Prince had plenty to do in the 
business which fell to his share as chairman. 
They assembled at 3 o’clock, and not till a 
quarter to 8 did they break up, when a message 
was somehow conveyed to Id.R.H that it was 
time for him to dress for dinner. On the whole, 
R. was much pleased with the day’s work.’ 
Owen was placed on the committee of the 
comprehensive section ‘ Raw Materials and Pro- 
duce of the Animal Kingdom.’ The list of 
substances in itself occupies many pages, and 
they were also divided into their uses — food, 
medicine, chemistry, clothing, building, and manu- 
facture. 
As to the food, Owen remarks that it is irn- 
possible to give an exact list, for ‘ almost every 
part of almost every .species of animal serves aS 
food to some variety or other of the human race.’ 
The list of food was indeed a varied one, rang' 
ing from condensed milk to edible birds’ nests : 
and the manufacturing and domestic uses of the 
