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journey to Warsaw, and subsequently 

 to Teplitz, 159. His letter to Bun- 

 sen from Teplitz, 159. His diplo- 

 matic mission to the court of Louis- 

 Philippe, 161, 162. His view of 

 revolutions in France, 161, 162. His 

 mission to Paris, 163. His diplo- 

 matic despatches, 164 His informa- 

 tion of important events, 165. 

 Hi? friendship with Guizot and 

 Thiers, 166. A favourite guest at 

 the court ofLouis-Philippe, 166. His 

 letter to Frau von Wolzogen, with 

 suggestions as to the Princess Helena 

 of Mecklenburg, 166. His estrange- 

 ment with Eussia and the Czar, 171. 

 His respect and friendship for Count 

 Cancrin, 171. Declines to under- 

 take a second expedition in Russia, 

 171. His relationship with France, 

 171. His pleasure in his diplomatic 

 missions, 177. Bears an autograph 

 letter from the King of Prussia to 

 Louis-Philippe, 177. His letter to 

 Guizot, 177- Attends lectures on 

 historical philology, 178. Attends 

 Arago's lectures and reads his ' Exa- 

 men critique ' in the drawing-rooms 

 of Chateaubriand and Madame Re- 

 camier, 179. His life at Paris, 179. 

 His sense of ennui and depression 

 when absent from Paris, 181. His 

 opinion of Berlin, 181. Death of his 

 brother, 182. His affection for him, 

 183. Never entertains the question 

 of marriage, 184. His friendships 

 and affections, 184, 185. The ge- 

 niuses of the two brother's, 1 86. His 

 inclinations always subordinate to his 

 intellectual powers, 188. His re- 

 marks on Varnhagen's critique of his 

 brother's essays, 189, 190. Declines 

 the proposal to deliver the memorial 

 address in memory of his brother, 

 190. His deep interest in his bro- 

 ther's great posthumous work, 194. 

 His acknowledgment of literary 

 obligations, 1 94. Edits his brother's 

 ' Collected Works,' 195. His charac- 

 ters of his nieces and their children, 

 196. Humboldt's opinion of England 

 and English society, 198. History of 

 the award of the Copley medal to 

 Humboldt, 199. His letter to the 

 Duke of Sussex, 201. At the Jubilee 

 of the Gottingen University, 203. 

 Goes to Hanover, 204. Attempts to 

 influence Hanover through Berlin, 

 205, 206. Groans over the tyrants 

 of Modena and Hanover, 205. Hum- 



boldt's letter giving his views on the 

 subject, 207. His usual weapons 

 the art of diplomacy, 208. Con- 

 sideration of his scientific labours 

 from 1830 to 1840, 209. His en- 

 larged views, 211. Dedicates a new 

 work to the Emperor Nicholas, 212. 

 Humboldt's description of the Cordil- 

 leras, 213. Ritter's address, 214. 

 Relationship existing between Hum- 

 boldt and Ritter's geographic la- 

 bours, 214. Origin of Humboldt's 

 'Examen critique,' 215. 216. His 

 predilection for historical research, 

 216, 217- His keen sympathy with 

 the classic ages, 218-20. His philo- 

 logical studies, 220-221. Outline of 

 the progress of the first two volumes 

 of 'Cosmos,' 221. His letter to 

 Baron George Cotta, 222. Commences 

 the publication of ' Cosmos,' 223. 

 His letter to Varnhagen, 223. Re- 

 quests him for assistance, 225. 

 Canvasses for the admission of Mag- 

 nus, 226. His intervention with 

 Christian VIII. on behalf of Schu- 

 macher, 226. His consciousness of 

 the increasing lethargy of Germany, 



229. His letter to Bunsen on the sub- 

 ject, 229. His attacks of influenza, 



230. His influence on the character 

 of the King, 230-232. Bessel's testi- 

 mony to his loyalty, 232. Humboldt's 

 letters on the death of Frederick 

 William III., 233. Relationship in 

 which Humboldt stood to the new 

 king, Frederick William IV., 235. 

 Humboldt's letters respecting the 

 king, 244. His sad exclamations, 24o. 

 His influence with the king, 248. 

 Wishes for the emancipation of the 

 Jews, and for the abolition of slavery, 

 249. Designates Thrasher's conduct 

 as disgraceful, 252, 253. Accom- 

 panies the King to the christening of 

 the Prince of Wales, 256. His re- 

 marks upon the King and his schemes, 

 257. Irksomeness of his position 

 with advancing years, 258. His 

 wearisome life, 2GO. His remark to 

 Friedrich von Raumer, 262. Hum- 

 boldt adopts the French mode of 

 thought, 269. Influence exerted by 

 him in the cause of literature and 

 science, 271. Establishment of the 

 Meteorological Office, 276. Services 

 rendered by Humboldt to science, 

 277. Created Chancellor of the 

 Order of Merit, 282, 284. His con- 

 tempt for all orders and decorations, 



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