Vlii CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



of Work during University Year. Extracts from 

 the Journal of Mr. Dmkel. Home Letters. - - Hope 

 of joining Humboldt's Asiatic Expedition. Diploma 

 of Philosophy. - - Completion of First Part of the 

 Spix Fishes. Letter concerning it from Cuvier . 74 



CHAPTER IV. 

 1829-1830: JET. 22-23. 



Scientific Meeting at Heidelberg. Visit at Home. 

 Illness and Death of his Grandfather. Return to 

 Munich. Plans for Future Scientific Publications. 



Takes his Degree of Medicine. Visit to Vienna. 



Return to Munich. Home Letters. Last Days 

 at Munich. Autobiographical Review of School 



and University Life ....... 117 



CHAPTER V. 

 1830-1832 : ^T. 23-25. 



Year at Home. Leaves Home for Paris. Delays on 

 the Road. Cholera. Arrival in Paris. First 

 Visit to Cuvier. Cuvier's Kindness. His Death. 

 Poverty in Paris. Home Letters concerning 

 Embarrassments and about his Work. Singular 

 Dream ......... 158 



CHAPTER VI. 



1832 : ;ET. 25. 



Unexpected Relief from Difficulties. Correspondence 

 with Humboldt. Excursion to the Coast of Nor- 

 mandy. First Sight of the Sea. Correspondence 

 concerning Professorship at Neuchatel. Birthday 

 Fete. Invitation to Chair of Natural History at 

 Neuchatel. Acceptance. Letter to Humboldt . 184 



