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guided by your intelligence, and I shall be happy to 

 be acquainted with the results of your scientific observa- 

 tions, whenever you please to address them to me. 



With the highest consideration, I am, Monsieur le 

 Baron, your well-affectionate, 



CHRISTIAN R. 



83. 



JOHN HERSCHEL TO HUMBOLDT. 



COLLINGWOOD, 21st Dec. 1843. 

 HAWKHUEST, KENT. 



MY DEAK BAKON: 



IT is now a considerable time since I received your 

 valued and most interesting work on Central Asia, 

 which I should have long ago acknowledged, but that I 

 was unwilling, and indeed unable, in proper terms to 

 thank you for so flattering and pleasing a mark of your 

 attention, till I had made myself at least in some degree 

 acquainted with the contents. This, however, the con- 

 tinued pressure of occupations which leave me little 

 time and liberty for reading has not yet allowed me to 

 do otherwise than partially and, in fact, it is a work of 

 such close research that I despair of ever being able 

 fully to master all its details. In consequence I have 



