CHAPTER XII. 



ABIS ARAOO, LAFAYETTE, MM. BOUVARD, POISSON, LACEOIX, &0., 

 MARQUISE DE LAPLACE, DUPIN, F. COOPER LEGITIMISTS SOCIETY 

 MAJENDIE VISIT BARON LOUIS LETTER FKOM LAFAYETTE. 



MY health was never good at Chelsea, and as I had 

 been working too hard, I became so ill, that change 

 of air and scene were thought absolutely necessary 

 for me. We went accordingly to Paris ; partly, because 

 it was near home, as Somerville could not remain 

 long with us at a time, and, partly, because we 

 thought it a good opportunity to give masters to 

 the girls, which we could not afford to do in London. 

 When we arrived, I was so weak, that I always 

 remained in bed writing till one o'clock, and then, 

 either went to sit in the Tuileries gardens, or else 

 received visits. All my old friends came to see me, 

 Arago, the first. He was more engaged in politics 

 than science, and as party spirit ran very high at 

 that time, he said he would send tickets of admission 

 to the Chambers every time there was likely to be 

 an " orage." When I told him what I was writing, 



