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Bavaria stator" as his monument fitly designates him, and of whom 
von Martius says in the opening sentence of his discourse, “ Schrank 
had outlived the ordinary measure of human existence, and departed 
from a generation no longer his own: the praise and gratitude of his 
survivors declared his career to have been an uninterrupted and com- 
plete chain of usefulness.* 
In all the private ation of life Zuccarini was amiable and highly 
respected. The intimate friend of seven and twenty years is entitled 
to speak in glowing language while depicting his character. He was 
honoured by the King of the Netherlands with the Order of Knight of 
he Lion; and very many scientific bodies rank his name among 
their ordinary or honorary members. A list of them is given by Pro- 
fessor von Martius; and I cannot more fitly conclude these inadequate . 
extracts, than by inserting the following testimony of respect paid to 
Zuccarini’s memory by the Linneean Society of London, a month after 
the date when the Hloge was delivered. At a General Meeting of the 
Linnzean Society, May 2, 1848, it was moved by Dr. Wallich, seconded 
by Robert Brown, Esq., V.P., and carried unanimously :— 
“ That this Society has heard with deep regret, at the moment when 
about to ballot on the election of Professor Zuccarini as a Foreign 
Member, of his lamented death ; and that a copy of this resolution, and 
of the certificate in his favour, be transmitted to his family." 
/ 
Note on the recent Voyage of H.M.S. Herald; by Mr. B. SEEMANN. 
Continued from p. 149. 
We arrived at Panama on the 19th of January, 1849, after an ab- 
sence of nearly nine months ; but pleasing though it was to see a. place 
again so familiar to us, the state of the country was little calculated to 
allow any further intercourse than was absolutely necessary. The 
accounts of the newly discovered gold mines of California having 
reached the United States, had brought such a number of adventuring 
emigrants to the Isthmus for embarkation, that the.usual conveyances, 
food, lodging, &c., failed. The emigrants, disregarding the rainy sea- 
* The German word is “ day's work.”—N, W. 
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