1855-56 THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1855 7 
had missed their train. Cooke has all the en- 
thusiasm of a child over the trees, shrubs, and 
flowers in the garden. Landseer enjoyed them 
as much, but was quieter. They were never 
tired of looking at the pictures in the dining- 
room, but had to go off early to a dinner of 
Academicians at the Star and Garter. 
On July 16 Owen started for Paris in order 
to perform much the same services for the Uni- 
versal E.xhibition of 1855 as he had done for the 
Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. On the 
resignation of Prince C. L. Bonaparte he was 
appointed Chairman of the Jury (XI.) on ‘Pre- 
pared and Preserved Alimentary Substances.’ 
This, of course, included wines. Some half-dozen 
of his letters are preserved, but as the proceed- 
ings are somewhat similar to those described at 
the time of the Great Exhibition the following 
extracts may suffice ; — 
'July 18, 1855. — I have attended a meeting 
of the Institute, and, oddly enough, the learned 
body was engaged in discussing my merits, 
amongst others, relative to a vacancy in the list 
of eight foreign members. At present, I am 
a “ corresponding member ” only, like Lord 
Brougham, Brewster, &c.’ 
'July 27, 1855. — [Milne Edwards] lives now 
in Cuvier’s old house, and many pleasing recollec- 
tions and associations arose on entering the well- 
known door. The general arrangement of the 
