at the period thie 
lace of ani 
object of his ambition. This poverty did n 
d bim 
from imminent dangers. Very ignorant of all that was 
passing around him, “he saw one day his modest retreat i 
vaded by men, who demanded of him whether he had an 
fire arms. “I have no other than this,” said he. ieee 
 S from his electric machine. They seized his papers, 
ich contained nothing but mathematical calculations, 
sre i his hop which was his only proper ee 
thus exchanging one cell for another, he was not very un- 
easy in his new habitation. Calm under all circumstances, 
and seeing himself in company with many of his friends, 
he only thought of sending for his drawers, that he might 
put his crystals in order. Happily, he had friends without 
who knew better than he what was preparing for those who 
had incurred the popular displeasure. One of his pupils, 
afterwards his colleague, Geoffroy de Saint Hilaire, member 
of the Academy of Sciences, lodged then in the College of 
Cardinal Lemoine. As soon as he was informed of the 
fate of his master, he ran instantly to implore all those who 
he thought might have some influence, to endeavour to 
save him. An order was.at length obtained for his deliv- 
erance. M. Geoffroy ran with it to Saint Firmin; but he 
was late. Haiiy was so tranquil — nothing could induce 
him to go out on that day. The next day he was taken out 
seers by force,—and the day Eft was the 2d of TLL 
It is very remarkable that after the massac 
which Haiiy had been so providentially rescued he 
with no further disturbance. One day only he was com- 
pelled to appear at the review of his battallion, but he was 
Soon dismissed on account of his bad figure. This was 
Revel all that he knew, or at least all that he saw of the 
volution. At the time at which the convention was act- 
ein their fayour, and ve Eetated: not to do ? 
shored priest, performing every day his cecleaieeial 
