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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VIII. 
were swimming with their rhythmical movements 
in the clear blue, and there were many varieties 
of Northern sea-birds to be seen. Fished, but 
the sky and water too bright for much sport. 
As we steamed out of the loch I saw a pair of 
grand sea-eagles soaring above the rocky preci- 
pices.’ 
This letter occupies many pages, describing 
the local scenery and the great Druidical circle at 
Callernish. 
On August 28 he writes to inform his sister 
of his safe arrival home, and of the renewal of his 
work at the British Museum. 
Writing to his wife on Wednesday, September 
4, he says : ‘ This day last week Albert GUnther 
accompanied me from the Museum. We sat down 
to chess before dinner, when the Bishop of London 
was announced ; as he rode over with one of his 
pretty daughters, Albert held his lordship’s horse 
and chatted with the young lady while I took the 
Bishop round the garden. ... I went to Fulham 
on Friday ; rambled through the gardens, dis- 
cussed the trees, was shown the additions to the 
palace, and so home to a quiet seven o’clock 
dinner.’ 
An amusing incident occurred on October 9, 
when Owen was engaged to dine with Mr. John 
Murray at Wimbledon. ^ He arrived half an hour 
late, and pleaded as an excuse for his unpunc- 
® Kindly communicated by Mr. Murray. 
