LIFE AND STUDY IN EUROPE 45 



Monday. Found lead salt of Malic Acid crystallized, but 

 in small quantity. Undertook preparation of Acid Malate of 

 Lime, morning will tell how successful. Great Fire. Visited 

 Am. Consul. Weld rec 'd weekly Post of June 16. 



Tuesday July 5. Found fine xls of Ca02M at Laboratory. 

 Our Wirth has at last finished our book binding. 



Wednesday 6. Unsuccessful attempts to procure more xls 

 of CaOM. Fire in Great Windmill Street near by Dr. 

 Zenker's. Could not get to the Dr. for the military that 

 guarded the streets. Got our inscription at last, for 6 Th. 

 25 sgr. 4 pf. Went to Theater in eve. to see Hamlet done in 

 Deutsche. "Es stinkt zum Himmel." Got a cheap place 

 for 20 sgr., which in the morning we might have bought for 

 half the money. 



Right Hand of the Rector ! 



Thursday July 7. Obtained our Pocket cards in morning. 

 Was desperate sleepy in Dr. Erdmann's Lecture. Must sit 

 near the window tomorrow. Still worked at Malate of Lime. 

 One week at Malate of Lead. Es Muss! Dr. Erdmann's 

 story of the bees as big as bears with hives of usual size. But 

 how can the bees get into hives, smaller than the bees them- 

 selves ? ' ' Na, sie Miissen hinein ! ' ' The Malate of Lead muss ! 



Friday. At Malate of Lime etc. Treated Malate of Lead 

 after Dr. Erdmann's directions. No xls. Prepared newly 

 acid malate of Lime. Evap. the old stock of malate of lead 

 prec. by S0 3 and HS. 



Sunday 10. Nikolai Kirche. 



Thursday 14. Took tea at Dr. Zenker's. Had jolly social 

 time with Herr Dr., Frau Doctorinn und Fraulein Marezoll. 



Friday 15. Dr. Erdraann opened to Weld about Berzelius, 

 Liebig, Gerhardt. Commenced on Butylic Alcohol. 



Saturday 16. Attended Neumann's Lecture on Snow and 

 Rain. Was visited in evening by Konig. 



