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Character of Audience. Home Letter giving an Account of his first Journey in the United States. Impressions of Scientific Men, Scientific Institutions and Collec- tions .......... 401 CHAPTER XIV. - - 1846 1847 : ^T. 39 40. Course of Lectures in Boston on Glaciers. Corre- spondence with Scientific Friends in Europe. House in East Boston. Household and Housekeep- ing. Illness. Letter to Elie de Beaumont. Geology and Glacial Remains ..... 430 CHAPTER XV. 1847 -i850: ^T. 40-43. Excursions on Coast Survey Steamer. Relations with Dr. Bache, the Superintendent of the Coast Survey. Political Disturbances in Switzerland. Change of Relations with Prussia. Scientific School estab- lished in Cambridge. Chair of Natural History iv CONTENTS OF VOL. II. offered to Agassiz. Acceptance. Removal to Cambridge. Literary and Scientific Associations there and in Boston. Household in Cambridge. Beginning of Museum. Journey to Lake Supe- " " rior. Report, with Narration." Principles of Zoology," by Agassiz and Gould. Letters from European Friends respecting these Publications. Letter from Hugh Miller. Second Marriage. Arrival of his Children in America .... 454 CHAPTER XVI. 1850-1852: ^T. 43-45. Proposition from Dr. Bache. Exploration of Florida Reefs. Letter to Humboldt concerning Work in America. Appointment to Professorship of Med- ical College in Charleston, S. C. Life at the South. Views concerning Races of Men. Prix Cuvier . 480 CHAPTER XVII. 1852-1855: ^T. 45-48. Return to Cambridge. Anxiety about Collections. Purchase of Collections. Second Winter in Charles- ton. Illness. Letter to James D. Dana concern- ing Geographical Distribution and Geological Suc- cession of Animals. Resignation of Charleston Professorship. Propositions from Zurich. Letter from Oswald Heer. Decision to remain in Cam- bridge. Letters to James D. Dana, S. S. Halde- man, and Others respecting Collections illustrative of the Distribution of Fishes, Shells, etc., in Our Rivers. Establishment of School for Girls . 506 CHAPTER XVIII. 1855-1860: *:T. 48-53. "Contributions to Natural History of the United States." Remarkable Subscription. Review of CONTENTS OF VOL. II. v the Work. Its Reception in Europe and America. Letters from Hurnboldt and Owen concerning it. Birthday. Longfellow's Verses. Laboratory at Nahant. Invitation to the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Founding of Museum of Com- parative Zoology in Cambridge. Summer Vaca- tion in Europe ........ 533 CHAPTER XIX. 1860-1863 : JET. 53-56. Return to Cambridge. Removal of Collection to New Museum Building. Distribution of Work. Re- lations with his Students. Breaking out of the War between North and South. Interest of Agas- siz in the Preservation of the Union. Commence- ment of Museum Publications. Reception of Third and Fourth Volumes of "Contributions." Copley Medal. General Correspondence. Lecturing Tour in the West. Circular Letter concerning Anthro- pological Collections. Letter to Mr. Ticknor con- cerning Geographical Distribution of Fishes in Spain 564 CHAPTER XX. 1863-1864: ,ET. 56-57. Correspondence with Dr. S. G. Howe. Bearing of the War on the Position of the Negro Race. Af- fection for Harvard College. Interest in her Gen- con- eral Progress. Correspondence with Emerson cerning Harvard. Glacial Phenomena in Maine . 591 CHAPTER XXI. 1865-1868 : JET. 58-61. Letter to his Mother announcing Journey to Brazil. Sketch of Journey. Kindness of the Emperor. Liberality of the Brazilian Government. Corre- VI CONTENTS OF VOL. II. sponclence with Charles Surnuer. Letter to his Mother at Close of Brazil Journey. Letter from Martius concerning Journey in Brazil. --Return to Cambridge. Lectures in Boston and New York. Summer at Nahant. Letter to Professor Peirce on the Survey of Boston Harbor. Death of his Mother. Illness. Correspondence with Oswald Heer. Sumner Journey in the West. Cornell University. Letter from Longfellow . 624 CHAPTER XXII. - - 1868 1871 : MT. 61 64. New Subscription to Museum. Additional Buildings. Arrangement of New Collections. Dredging Expedition on Board the Bibb. Address at the Huniboldt Centennial. Attack on the Brain. Suspension of Work. Working Force at the Mu- seum. New Accessions. Letter from Professor Sedgwick. Letter from Professor Deshayes. Re- stored Health. Hassler Voyage proposed. Ac- ceptance. Scientific Preparation for the Voyage . 668 CHAPTER XXIII. 1871-1872: ^T. 64-65. Sailing of the Hassler. Sargassum Fields. Dredg- ing at Barbadoes. From the West Indies to Rio de Janeiro. Monte Video. Quarantine. Glacial Traces in the Bay of Monte Video. --The Gulf of Mathias. Dredging off Gulf of St. George. Dredging off Cape Virgens. Possession Bay. Salt Pool. Moraine. Sandy Point. Cruise through the Straits. Scenery. Wind Storm. Borja Bay. Glacier Bay. Visit to the Glacier. Chorocua Bay ........ 697 CONTENTS OF VOL. IL vii CHAPTER XXIV. 1872 : ,ET. 65. Picnic in Sholl Bay. Fuegians. Smythe's Channel. Comparison of Glacial Features with those of the Strait of Magellan. Ancud. Port of San Pedro. Bay of Concepcion. Three Weeks in Talcahuana. Collections. Geology. Land Journey to San- tiago. Scenes along the Road. Report on Glacial Features to Mr. Peirce. Arrival at Santiago. Election as Foreign Associate of the Institute of France. Valparaiso. The Galapagos. Geolog- ical and Zoological Features. Arrival at San Fran- cisco , ........ 735 CHAPTER XXV. 1872-1873: ^T. 65-66. Return to Cambridge. Summer School proposed. Interest of Agassiz. Gift of Mr. Anderson. Pro- spectus of Penikese School. Difficulties. Open- ing of School. Summer Work. Close of School. Last Course of Lectures at Museum. Lecture before Board of Agriculture. Illness. Death. Place of Burial ... 765 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. VOLUME II. 4 PAGE I. PORTRAIT OF Louis AGASSIZ AT THE AGE OF " FIFTY-FIVE in " Nature ; originally published Frontispiece II. THE LABORATORY AT NAHANT ; from a draw- ing by Mrs. Elliot Vignette III. AT from a . 549 COTTAGE NAHANT ; photograph a IV. MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY ; from photograph ....... 561 V. PORTRAIT BUST OF AGASSIZ BY POWERS AT THE MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY ; from a photograph ....... 681 from a . 769 VI. VIEW OF PENIKESE ; photograph LOUIS AGASSIZ: HIS LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE. CHAPTER Xin. 1846 : ,ET. 39. Arrival at Boston. Previous Correspondence with Charles Lyell and Mr. John A. Lowell concerning Lectures at the Lowell Institute. Relations with Mr. Lowell. First Course of Lectures. Character of Audience. Home Letter giving an Account of his First Journey in the United States. Impressions of Scientific Men, Scientific Institu- tions and Collections. AGASSIZ arrived in Boston during the first week of October, 1846. He had not come to America without some prospect of employ- ment beside that comprised in his immediate scientific aims. In 1845, when his plans for a journey in the United States began to take definite shape, he had written to ask Lyell whether, notwithstanding his imperfect Eng- lish, he might not have some chance as a public lecturer, hoping to make in that way additional provision for his scientific expenses VOL. II. 402 LOUIS AGASSIZ. beyond the allowance he was to receive from the King of Prussia. Lyell's answer, written by his wife, was very encouraging. LONDON, February 28, 1845. My husband thinks your plan of lec- turing a very good one, and sure to succeed, for the Americans are fond of that kind of instruction. We remember your English was pleasant, and if you have been practicing since, you have probably gained facility in ex- pression, and a little foreign accent would be no drawback. You might give your lectures in several cities, but he would like very much if you could give a course at the Lowell Insti- tute at Boston, an establishment which pays very highly. ... In six weeks you might earn enough to pay for a twelve months' tour, besides passing an agreeable time at Boston, where there are several eminent naturalists. As my husband is writing to Mr. Low- ell to-morrow upon other matters, he will ask him whether there is any course still open, for he feels sure in that case they would be glad to have you. Mr. Lowell is sole trus- tee of the Institute, and can nominate whom he pleases. It was very richly endowed for the purpose of lectures by a merchant of Bos- ARRANGEMENTS FOR LECTURING. 403 ton, who died a few years ago. You will get nothing like the same remuneration anywhere t;J.ot~ Lyell and Mr. Lowell soon arranged all preliminaries, and it was understood that Agassiz should begin his tour in the United States by a course of lectures in Boston be- fore the Lowell Institute. A month or two before sailing he writes
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