CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



PART in. (CONTINUED.) 



FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS CAREER AS A PUBLIC LECTURER 

 TO THE RESIGNATION OF HIS COLLEGE OFFICE. 



1834-1853. 



CHAPTER XVH. 



LECTURES IN SOUTHERN CITIES. 



Course of Geology in Pittsburg. Gratification of his Audience. 

 Course of Geology in Baltimore. Dr. Nathan R. Smith. Suc- 

 cess of the Course. Social Civilities in Baltimore. Journey to 

 the South. Charleston. Professor Shepard. J. B. Legare, Esq. 

 Colonel Ion. Miss Bowman. Society in Charleston. His 

 Reception in New Orleans. Notices of the Lectures in the News- 



. papers. Social Attentions. Bishop Polk and Lady. Lectures 

 in Mobile. Lectures in Natchez. Visit to Mr. Murdock's Planta- 

 tion. Lectures before the Smithsonian Institution. Lectures in 

 St. Louis. Bishop on Geology. Remarks on his Work 

 as a Lecturer. Connections of Science and Religion. Corre- 

 spondence with Professor Kingsley, &c 1 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



CORRESPONDENCE WITH SCIENTIFIC MEN. 



Letters of Berzelius. Berzelius proposes a Correspondence ; Alludes 

 to his own Work on Chemistry, to Professor Silliman's Experi- 

 ments with the Deflagrator, to the "Journal of Science," to Dr. 

 Hare. Letter from Dr. Henry. Correspondence with Mr. Mac- 

 lure. Mr. Maclure on the Subject of Education: Professor Silli- 

 man on Owen, on Speculative Opinions in Politics and Religion ; 

 Recommends a Benefaction to Science ; on Mr. Lyell's Geology, on 

 European Politics, on the Tariff, Slavery, and Nullification. Let- 



