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ance, proposed to him to join the enterprize in which he was about to 

 embark. A mutual agreement was soon established, and both left 

 their native country in August, 1822, for Mauritius. They remained 

 in that island upwards of six mouths, exploring a vegetation depicted 

 in such glowing colours by the immortal pen of St. Pierre, and accu- 

 mulating a vast amount of plants and other objects of natural history. 

 After the expiration of that time it was thought advisable to separate, 

 without, however, severing their partnership. Sieber embarked for 

 New Holland, Zeyher for the Cape of Good Hope. 



Sieber, after a lapse of eighteen months, returned from Australia to 

 Europe. Touching at the Cape, he had an interview with Zeyher, 

 and took charge of the collections which the latter, during his stay in 

 Southern Africa, had formed. He then continued his voyage, leaving 

 his partner behind to carry on his researches, and promising to send 

 the necessary funds for prosecuting them. Zeyher remained true to 

 his engagements : but in vain did he look for remittances ; none 

 arrived. All his money had been expended in making collections, 

 and, being unable to wait any longer, he was for a time compelled to 

 enter a family as private tutor. There are now no means of explaining 

 Sieber's conduct; but it is not unlikely political troubles prevented 

 him from fulfilling his duty. After his return Sieber disapproved, in 

 terms offensive to the Austrian Government, of the despotism oppress- 

 ing Germany. He was consequently looked upon as an obnoxious 

 individual, proscribed and hunted through the different states, till, at 

 last, God, having more mercy than man, called him to a place where 

 no earthly power could any longer disturb him. 



After a reasonable time had elapsed, and no remittances had been 

 received, Zeyher considered himself free from all engagements. He 

 began to collect on his own account, and made, in 1825, a journey to 

 the eastern, and in 1828 another to the western, parts (Namaqualand) of 

 Southern Africa. The collection was sent to his uncle, in Schwetzin- 

 gen, who sold a portion of it. By far the greater number of speci- 

 mens, however, remained, and were, on the sudden death of that 

 gentleman, taken possession of by the Baden Government, sealed up, 

 and have continued in that state ever since. In 1829 M. Zeyher 

 entered into partnership with Dr. Ecklon, and travelled in his com- 

 pany to KafTraria. At the end of this journey Dr. Ecklon went with 

 the collections to Europe, to dispose of them to the best advantage. 



Ecklon and Zeyher dissolved their partnership in 1838, and during 

 1840, 1841, and 1842 the latter undertook, accompanied by Mr. James 

 Burke, a journey for the Earl of Derby, an interesting account of 



