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edition ; and also Part V. of his ‘ History of 
British Fossil Reptiles ’ made its appearance. 
Before leaving the College of Surgeons, Owen 
had two visitors of interest, both of whom are 
described in Mrs. Owen’s diary : — 
"March . — Late in the evening R. brought in 
Mr. Mulready, the artist, and Charles Landseer. 
R. and Landseer played chess till nearly two 
o’clock, Mr. Mulready keeping up a long conver- 
sation with Mr. Broderip (who dropped in) about 
old theatrical days. Mulready is not at all the 
sort of man in appearance one would have expected 
from his handiwork, being an open, amiable, fresh- 
looking man of about sixty, large head and face 
and portly figure. I took him on entering for 
Chevalier Bunsen, and told him so. The party 
was so friendly and seemed so loath to separate 
that I left them to themselves at 2 a.m.’ 
"April . — Fanny Kemble, the actress, came by 
agreement to go round the museum with R. and 
several friends of hers. I had no idea until 
to-day that she was so badly pitted with small-pox. 
She looks strong and energetic, and her short curl- 
ing upper lip, curved nostril, with the straight dark 
brows, give a great look of determination to her 
face, which is not belied by her voice and manner. 
Fanny, I could see, was very naturally under the 
impression that she came more to be looked at 
than to look ; but she soon saw that there were 
creatures and things of higher interest than a 
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