Quant a l'etude de la Physiologie ou de la connaissance des vegetaux consideres comme etres vivans, je vous engage a lire les ouvrages dans l'ordre suivant: Philibert, Elemens de Bot. et de Phys., 3 vols.; la 2^de partie des principes elementaires de la Bot. de la Flore francaise. Vous trouverez la partie anatomique dans l'ouvrage de Mirbel; la partie chimique dans les recherches chimiques sur la Veget. de T. de Saussure; la partie statique dans la statique des vegetaux de Hales, &c. &c. Mais je vous engage surtout a voir par vous-meme les plantes a tous leurs ages, a suivre leur vegetation, a les decrire en detail, en un mot a vivre avec elles plus qu'avec les livres. Je desire, madame, que ces conseils puissent vous engager a suivre l'etude des plantes sous cette direction qui je crois en releve beaucoup l'importance et l'interet. Je m'estimerai heureux si en vous l'indiquant je puis concourir a vos succes futures et a vous initier dans une etude que j'ai toujours regarde comme une de celles qui peut le plus contribuer au bonheur journalier. Je vous prie d'agreer mes hommages empresses. DE CANDOLLE. * * * * * We had made the ordinary short tour through Switzerland, and had arrived at Lausanne on our way home, when I was taken ill with a severe fever which detained us there for many weeks. I shall never forget the kindness I received from two Miss Barclays, Quaker ladies, and a Miss Fotheringham, who, on hearing of my illness, came and sat up alternate nights with me, as if I had been their sister. The winter was now fast approaching, and Somerville thought that in my weak state a warm climate was necessary; so we arranged with our friends, the Miss Barclays, to pass the Simplon together. We parted company at Milan, but we renewed our friendship in London. We went to Monza, and saw the iron crown; and there I found the Magnolia grandiflora, which hitherto I had only known as a greenhouse plant, rising almost into a forest tree. At Venice we renewed our acquaintance with the Countess Albrizzi, who received every evening. It was at these receptions that we saw Lord Byron, but he would not make the acquaintance of any English people at that time. When he came into the room I did not perceive his lameness, and thought him strikingly like my brother Henry, who was remarkably handsome. I said to Somerville, "Is Lord Byron like anyone you know?" "Your brother Henry, decidedly." Lord Broughton, then Sir John Cam Hobhouse, was also present.