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LIFE OF DEAN BUCK LAND. 
[CH. II. 
I am much indebted for the arrangement of the geological 
memoranda attached to this work. In consequence of the 
shallow water, there was much difficulty in embarking the 
fossils, the tusks in particular, the largest of which weighed 
160 lbs., and it took the greater part of the night to 
accomplish it.” 1 
On his return, Captain Beechey writes to Buckland from 
Harley Street in October 1828, “The bones arrived 
yesterday in good order at the Admiralty/' and begs him 
to come with all speed and unpack them, “ as the ‘ cases ’ 
are very large and occupy the Hall.” The most perfect 
series was selected for the British Museum ; 2 another series, 
including some of the largest tusks of elephants, was sent 
to the Museum at Edinburgh; others to the Geological 
Society of London. 
Another Arctic explorer, who was Buckland’s old and 
valued friend, was Sir John Franklin. After his return 
from his second voyage to the Arctic regions, he came to 
Oxford as the hero of the day to receive the honorary 
degree of D.C.L. On this occasion he and his daughter 
were the guests of Buckland at Christ Church. Always 
taking the keenest interest in Arctic discoveries, Buckland 
was one of Lady Franklin’s chief advisers in the several 
expeditions organised to search for the lost explorers. Sub¬ 
sequently both Sir Leopold M’Clintock and Admiral Ingle- 
field were frequent guests at the Deanery of Westminster. 
1 Beechey’s “ Voyage to the Pacific.” 
2 Now to be seen in the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, 
South-East Gallery, Ground Floor, Cases 10, 16, and 31. 
