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King of Wiirtemberg, pursued his studies at the Uni- 

 versity of Heidelberg, where he made rapid progress in 

 every branch of science, but particularly so in the study 

 of Zoology, Comparative Anatomy, and Botany, and 

 where he received the degree of " Doctor Medicinse et 

 ChirurgisB." In the battle of Waterloo, 1815, he was 

 seen commanding a Prussian regiment of cavalry, as 

 their Colonel ; and after peace was restored, he married 

 the handsome young Princess of Thurn and Taxis. But 

 as this union, on account of pecuniary and family diffi- 

 culties, proved very unhappy, the Prince twice left 

 Europe for North and South America, travelling several 

 years under the assumed name of Baron Hohenberg, 

 and gratifying his taste in making valuable botanical 

 and entomological collections. During all this time he 

 lived on his small royal appanage, consisting of about 

 $5,000 per annum. 



During our frequent natur-historical excursions in the 

 interior of St. Domingo, he often spoke of his prospect 

 of being elected King of Greece, for which office he was 

 a candidate, and of which he felt entirely certain ; but 

 when he afterwards learned that the Emperors of 

 Russia and Austria had rejected him, considering him 

 a second Philip Egalite, on account of his radical 

 principles, he became very low-spirited and even melan- 

 choly. So great however was his passion for Entomo- 

 logical specimens, that a collection of one hundred 



