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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. XI. 
patient line, to be turned back and take their 
places behind. At last we reached the crowded 
doors. R., as a juror, took his sister with him in 
search of the jurors’ gallery, for which he had a 
pass — for one lady. Catherine [another sister] 
and I hurried past long lines of seats all full, and 
succeeded in getting an excellent place in the 
central part — front seats. I mpossible to give any- 
thing like a clear or regular description of the day. 
The Sappers and Miners took their posts at inter- 
vals along the line. After some distant shouts the 
trumpets proclaimed the arrival of the Queen and 
Prince Albert. Never was a sovereign or royal 
pair more heartily welcomed. The Queen led the 
Prince of Wales with her right hand, and her left 
hand was linked in Prince Albert’s arm, who was 
leading the Princess Royal. Then followed a 
procession of ladies, and I caught a glimpse of 
beautiful dresses and diamonds and — red noses, for 
the day, though fine, was cold. Then two old 
officers holding on by each other, one lame, the 
other infirm — Wellington and Anglesey. The 
Duke was 82 to-day.’ 
The work devolving upon the jurors proved 
to be much more heavy and intricate than had 
been anticipated, and entailed considerable corre- 
spondence on individual jurors. 
A letter is preserved, addressed to Owen, 
stating that Messrs. So-and-so have ‘had the mean- 
ness to put their cards on 02ir articles,’ and would 
