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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VI. 
Sir Roderick Murchison wrote the following 
letter to Owen on the subject of an article which 
appeared in the ‘ Pall Mall Gazette : 
Sir R. Murchison to R. Owen 
November 3, 1867. 
‘ My dear Owen,— I see by the second article 
signed “ C.’’ [or “ O." .?] (Saturday’s paper) in the 
“ Pall Mall ” that the writer is taking a line which, 
if it succeeded,, would quite suit my book — viz. that 
the colossal Greek and Egyptian statues should be 
united with the old pictures of the best masters 
in the National Exhibition. This is just the 
moment to show that Natures products can well 
fill the whole of the British Museum around the 
Great Library, 
d his arrangement would be peculiarly gratify- 
ing to Cockneydom, provided it be decided that 
the Parliament will not pay for the grand exten- 
sion in situ Bloomsberiano which w'ould be 
required. 
‘ You will best know how to deal with the 
suggestion of exhibiting types only. 
‘ But whoever he is, the author seems to have 
his line distinctly marked out. 
When he has done his best, I hope you will 
try your hand. 
‘ Yours .sincerely, 
‘ Roderick I. Murchison.’’ 
