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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VIII. 
Some days passed, and, hearing nothing further 
from Lord John, he walked over on a Sunday 
afternoon to ask for an explanation. 
The fact is,’ Lord John Russell said, ‘ Presi- 
dent Grant made me a present of what purported 
to be a bears ham (which is considered a great 
delicacy), but as I had my doubts about it I sent 
you the bone.’ 
Early m 1873 Owen made his third journey 
to Egypt, this time in the company of his friend 
Mr. Fowler and his family. 
From Cairo he wrote to his wife ; 
1 5.~Oddly enough, I heard of 
Emerson s arrival in Cairo yesterday, and of his 
having expressed his pleasure that I was here, men- 
tioning some civilities we showed him when he 
was in London twenty years ago. He wrote to me 
yesterday : “I am not without hope that I may 
find or make an opportunity to thank you for 
your old kindness to me in London, and to be 
able to say to Mr. Agassiz at home that I have 
seen you.” 
Yesterday also (John Hunter’s anniversary) 
I enjoyed the hospitality of young Prince Hassan, 
whorn^ I had lately met in England. I had the 
Khedive’s carriage and servants all to myself on 
the way to the Abbasieh Palace. The guard 
turned out as we drove through the gateway into 
the brilliantly-lighted courtyard. Two large 
reception-rooms were filled with uniforms, stars. 
