Show sir owen and the A novel story of tho late sir richard owen is going tho rounds A snake charmer at cairo reckoning without his host appeared before sir richard 0 o go through a deadly performance with a the horned wasp the was placed on the ground owen looked at it a moment then stepped forward and picked it up before tho luckless performer could interpose the savant plucked from its head ite projecting horns which on closer inspection proved to fish bones the fakir wa wai i somewhat disconcerted at the rapid unveiling of an actually harmless animal and tho entertainment was withdrawn london figaro |