CUVIER. 131 



Animal," with additions and modifications. To this 

 succeeded vols. 3 and 4 of his " Ichthyology '', the 

 former volumes having appeared the year before. 



In the year 1830, Baron Cuvier opened a course of 

 lectures on the history and progress of science in ;ill 

 ages, which he continued till the end of his life. In the 

 same year he paid a second visit to England, and he 

 was in London when the French Revolution was con- 

 summated. Like many others, Cuvier had not antici- 

 pated any violent crisis from the ordonnances of 

 Charles X., and he quitted Paris under the influence of 

 this opinion. Before, however, he had been five hours 

 absent from the barriers, firing commenced in Paris. 

 The flying English overtook him near Boulogne, but 

 though anxious to return, he doubted if he should be 

 able to re-enter Paris, or even to retrace his steps, with 

 the passports of Charles X. He accordingly awaited a1 

 Calais the details of the Three Days, and having received 

 assurances that perfect tranquillity prevailed at Paris 

 he proceeded to England, where he remained only two 

 weeks. 



Under the government of Louis Philippe, Cuvier 

 retained all his dignities and offices. In 1 832 he was 

 made a Peer of France, and his appointment of 

 President of the entire Council of State only waited 

 for the royal signature, when his career was suddenly 

 terminated by death. 



On May 8, 1832, he had opened his course of lectures 

 at the College de France. After the first lecture he 

 felt pain and numbness in the right arm, and his throat 

 became affected; on the third day both arms were 



