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meeting here, Capellini* being president in the absence (in 

 Borneo) of Giacomo Dona. There were altogether seventy 

 members, Italian, French, and German. I was chosen an 

 Associate by acclamation, and had to write a few lines of 

 thanks. The weather was beautiful and the whole party 

 dined every day on the terrace below our windows, which 

 was very amusing to Miss Campbell and your sisters, 

 who distinctly heard the speeches. I was invited to dinner 

 and the wife of the celebrated Professor Vogt was asked 

 to meet me ; I declined dining, as it lasted so long that 

 I should have been too tired, but I went down to the 

 dessert. Capellini came for me, and all rose as I came 

 in, and every attention was shown me, my health was 

 drank, &c. &c. It lasted four days, and we had many 

 evening visits, and I received a quantity of papers on all 

 subjects. I am working very hard (for me at least), but 

 I cannot hurry, nor do I see the need for it. I write 

 so slowly on account of the shaking of my hand that 

 although my head is clear I make little but steady 



progress 



Your affectionate mother, 



MARY SOMERVILLE. 



After the battle of Aspromonte, Garibaldi arrived 

 a prisoner on board a man-of-war, and was placed at 

 Varignano under surveillance. His wound had not 

 been properly dressed, and he was in a state of great 

 suffering. Many surgeons came from all parts of Italy, 

 and one even from England, to attend him, but the 



* Professor of Geology at Bologna. 



