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- His whole hall looks good but I have had only
a quick chance to look around it. I am particularly
taken with the series of anatomical dissections
on display. These cover most of the important
aspects of Cetacean anatomy + are well interpreted
by colored diagrams + labels. [Francis Charles] Fraser tells me
they have recently issued a book on the
dissections. This we must buy.
At 3:30 I joined Dr [Archer John Porter] Martin at the Royal
Society + spent a most interesting hour + a
half in conversation + inspection of the
many portraits. Only about 3 really
impress me. One of Sir Frederick Dale [name crossed out] Humphrey Darry as a man
of 30 +/- by Sir Thomas Lawrence 1743-1830 Joseph Banks by T. [Thomas] Phillips and a more recent
one of Sir F [Frederick] Gowland Hopkins by Meredith Frampton
After Dinner I tried to get in to see the Snows
of Kilimanjaro but it was hopeless so I went
to a second rate picture "Retreat, Hell" for which
the most absurd admissions were being charged.
Smoking in the building made clear + pleasant
enjoyment impossible.
Returning to Royal Society I was most
interested to see the mss [manuscripts] of Newton's Principia
recently beautifully rebound in white parchment.
Also to examine the mace, presented by Charles II in 1653?
+ the Register; beginning with the signature of
Charles II + containing the signature of I think all
the royalty since except George IV whose
signature I could not find. The 5 emblazoned
Marginalia: Book for order
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