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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. III. 
his sisters : ‘ Whewell called on us on Sunday 
afternoon and confided to Carry his matrimonial 
intentions, . . . and when Mrs. R. heard who the 
intended was, she merely observed, “ He’ll get a 
‘ temper.’ ” But I dare say they will be very 
well matched, and that there will still be a Master 
as well as a Mistress of Trinity.’ 
In this month Professor Owen ‘ was honoured 
with an invitation from the Prince of Wales to 
dine at the White Lodge on 'Saturday,’ for so he 
writes to his sister Catherine. The Prince was 
then in his eighteenth year, and on this occasion had 
gathered round him a small party of five. There 
was ‘ much agreeable conversation,’ Owen says, 
‘ the form of waiting for a remark or question from 
the royal host not being observed. I told the 
Prince the latest news of Dr. and Mrs. Livingstone, 
and of Madame Pfeiffer, just returned from Mada- 
gascar. 1 he history of Richmond Park coming 
up. General Bowater remarked that Charles I.’s 
enlargement of it was one of the causes of his un- 
popularity. “ Why should that have made him un- 
popular?” asked His Royal Highness. “ Because,” 
replied Mr. Gibbs, “ he took other people’s land 
arbitrarily, or not quite according to law.” I 
noted the use of such an opportunity of imparting 
constitutional principles.’ 
The frequent memoranda of sums of money 
in the corners of letters sent to Professor Owen, 
in which a request was made for help, form a 
