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Ciena.— Professor of Anatomy.” 
PENCHIENATI.—* Professor of Surgery.” 
Macracarna.—* Whose unaffected plainness and 
native genius were very strongly marked in the 
little conversation I had with him.” 
Dana.— “The Cabinet of Natural History promises 
well under the auspices of this very able Pro- 
fessor.” 
De Sousa Coutitnuo.—“The Mecenas of Botany, 
and indeed of general science, at this period, 
the chevaliere de Sousa Coutinho, Portuguese 
ambassador. At his table was a weekly as- 
sembly of literary men, in whose conversation 
and pursuits he bore a very intelligent part, 
always making himself completely one of the 
company by his knowledge and enthusiasm, 
no less than by his winning affability.” 
Giorna.—“ With respect to literary and accom- 
plished characters, I cannot but esteem myself 
peculiarly fortunate at Turin. The only ento- 
mologist I met there, besides Professor Allioni, 
was Mr. Giorna, to whose liberal communica- 
tions my collection is much obliged, and who 
has all the candour and modesty of real merit.” 
Padua. 
ArbuIno.—* Formerly Professor of Botany, but 
now of Agriculture. From him the drduina 
was named,and he sent Linnzus those rare Bra- 
zil plants, chiefly described in the Mantissa.” 
Geneva. 
De Luc.—< The brother of our amiable natural 
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