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PROFESSOR OWEN 
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Nor was this attendiince a compliment paid 
by his friends at the commencement of the course. 
Many of the mo.st distinguished men in London 
set aside their work at the busiest time of the day 
in order to be present there. Of subsequent 
lectures Mrs. Owen wrote in the diary; ‘A good 
proof of the worth of these lectures is afforded by 
the number of busy men attending them at the 
inconvenient hour of 2 p.m.’ 
The interest of the lectures was maintained to 
the end. ‘At Lecture VIII.,’ writes Mrs. Owen 
in the diary, ‘ I heard the remark that these lec- 
tures, as well as their scientific interest, had all the 
fascination of an Arabian Nights’ story, with the 
picturesque descriptions of the monstrous bears, ' 
lions, and elephants. After lecture we called at I 
57 Sloane Street to see Dr. and Mrs. Livingstone. ' 
An artist was painting a three-quarter length 
portrait of Livingstone, while the latter was 
writing his book, as he cannot afford time for a 
regular sitting. Then after dinner to the Princess’s 
Theatre to see Kean as Richard 111.’ 
The last lecture was given on April 2 : ‘ Theatre 
crowded. I cannot describe the feelings which 
this last lecture produced on the audience. R. 
evidently felt the importance of the address which 
concluded the course. His design has been clear 
throughout— to show the power of God in His 
creation.’ 
With regard to these lectures Owen himself 
