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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VIII. 
On his return journey Owen visited Naples 
and Malta. 
‘ The Ambassador’s yacht was put at our dis- 
posal to take us on to Naples from Malta, as the 
steamer for Syracuse and Naples could not wait. 
It is wonderfully swift, and beautifully fitted up. 
The ground for this favour was the opportunity 
of having the sanitary condition and water-supply 
of the forts, barracks, and island generally sur- 
veyed and reported on by my fellow-traveller, 
Mr. Fowler, assisted by the old “ Commissioner 
for the Health of Towns.” While at Malta I 
inspected the Museum, and was kindly received 
by the keeper, who had some fossils to show me, 
and then went on to see St. John’s Church, which 
is a museum in itself of marbles and mosaics. 
On Sunday we went, by Admiral Sir Hastings 
Yelverton’s invitation (he is the late Lady Hast- 
ings’ husband), to morning service on board the 
flagship. The boat was in waiting for us, and we 
were rowed to the ship at ten. The service was 
held ’tween decks, and was exceedingly well sung. 
After service went over the “ Lord Warden,” and 
after luncheon Mr. Emerson had provided car- 
riages for a drive to that part of the coast where 
St. Paul was wrecked. He read to us on the 
spot the account of the shipwreck in the Acts, 
which brought the whole scene plainly and vividly 
before our eyes. A quiet dinner with Emerson 
closed the day.’ 
