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cursion in the neighbouring parts of the Continent. 

 He accordingly visited the cities which offered the 

 greatest attractions ; and after gratifying his taste for 

 painting, by the sight of the master-pieces of Rubens, 

 Vandyke, and other masters of the Flemish school 

 at Antwerp, and his taste for Natural History, by 

 examining the beautiful Museums of Prince Charles 

 of Loraine, and Dr Burtin at Brussels, he again re- 

 turned to Franeker, after an absence of two months. 



This sad loss, however, in his domestic circle, to- 

 gether with his entire freedom from university duty, 

 seems to have revived in him that love of travel 

 which was early manifested, and had now for a long 

 time been dormant. We accordingly find that a 

 considerable portion of his declining years was spent 

 in this fascinating and improving occupation. His 

 former trip was now followed by a second visit to 

 Paris, where he had the honour of being asso- 

 ciated with most of the learned bodies. Here he 

 was cheered with the society and friendship of such 

 men as Franklin, Diderot, Louis, Tenon, Portal, 

 Daubenton, and Geoffrey ; and many an hour was 

 spent in the Jardin des Plantes, and other public 

 establishments. During his stay, he read a paper 

 to each of the three great societies, L'Academie des 

 Sciences, de Chirurgerie, et de la Medecine. 



In 1778, he received a prize from two learned 

 societies at Berlin, for his answer to a prize question 

 proposed by them. He was also elected a member 

 of these bodies ; as also of the Royal Academy of 



