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known by his botanical and ichthyological 
works.” 
Cusson.— Demonstrator of botany. His death is 
no loss to the science, as he kept entirely from 
the world his father’s celebrated manuscripts, 
and a collection of umbelliferous plants. They 
are now fallen into the hands of Mr. Dorthes, 
who is amply qualified to digest and publish 
them.” 
Cottignac. 
GERARD.—“ We came to this place purely to visit 
Mr. Gerard, author of the Flora Gallo-Provin- 
cialis, one of the best European botanists of 
the golden age of Linneus. Nothing could 
exceed his politeness and hospitality to us. 
We had much conversation together about the 
purchase of the Linnean collection, a never- 
failing topic with all the botanists I met with 
in my journey. Almost all I had to tell was 
news to him; and I felt as if paying a visit in 
the Elysian fields, so little did his “ tales of 
other times ” seem connected with what is now 
going on in the world. He spoke very highly 
of Linneus and Ray; and permitted me to 
copy two very interesting letters from the 
former to himself.” 
Florence. 
Fontrana.— We were fortunate enough to enjoy 
much of the society of the Abbé Fontana, who 
did us the very flattering honour of spending 
