In this vast work on the fossil remains, Cuvier furnished to the 

 world not only the ample results of his personal labours, in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Paris, in different parts of provincial France, in Italy and 

 Holland, whither he had been sent on political or educational purposes, 

 but also the fruits of researches carried on by the naturalists of other 

 countries, which he gathered either from their published productions or 

 from their correspondence. The effect in the scientific world which was 

 produced by the intimate connection demonstrated by Cuvier to subsist 

 between Zoology and Geology, was altogether of the most useful and gra- 

 tifying kind; and it was the fond superstition of the enthusiastic students 

 of those branches of intellectual pursuit to believe, that the unparalleled 

 assemblage of opportunities of which Cuvier had the command for the 

 elucidation of this mingled science, were purposely consigned to one 

 whose rare qualifications rendered him the only competent agent to 

 make the proper use of them. 



Whilst the world's honours were thus profusely showered upon Cuvier's 

 head, his heart was doomed to feel all the anguish which the bereave- 

 ment of the dearest objects of life is calculated to excite. In 1812, he 

 lost a daughter at the age of four years, and the year which succeeded 

 swept away an only son in his seventh year. The latter calamity occur- 

 red whilst the fatlier was fulfilling the duties of a high commission at 

 Rome, where he proved that his philosophy was sufficient to enable him 

 to avoid the evil consequences that usually arise from collision of creeds 

 in matters of state importance. His services in Italy were rewarded with 

 the appointment to the office of Master of Requests in the Council of 

 Slate; and, in 1813, he was nominated Imperial Commissioner, and set 

 out for Mayeuce, in oi-der to rouse the people on the left bank of the 

 Rhine to declare in favour of France; but his journey terminated at 

 Nancey, into which the allied army had just made its entrance, and he 

 returned to Paris. Napoleon finally advanced him to the rank of Coun- 

 cillor of State; but the promotion of Cuvier only took place on the eve 

 of his master's downfall. After the restoration he was re-appointed to 

 the same office. During the hundred days Cuvier lived in retirement; 

 and when Louis finally came to the possession of the crown, the illus- 

 trious Naturalist continued to receive from the restored dynasty that 

 respect and attention which he deserved. He was made Chancellor of 

 the University by Louis XVIII., and enjoyed office until his decease. 

 In 1819 he was created a Baron. 



From the history of the career of Cuvier to this point, we learn that 

 under every form of government his scientific merits were uniformly ac- 

 knowledged. The republic, the imperial ruler, and the regal dynasty, 

 alike rendered homage to his talents and his integrity. Jealous of 



