LETTER FROM HIS BROTHER, 77 



uranoscopus on account of the position of the 

 eyes, placed on the top instead of the sides of 

 the head, — otherwise very Hke the gudgeon. 

 I have therefore thought I could not better 

 launch myself in the scientific world than by 

 sending Cuvier my fishes with the observa- 

 tions I have made on their natural history. 

 To these I shoidd like to add such rare Swiss 

 species as you can procure for me. So do not 

 fail. 



FROM HIS BROTHER. 



Neuchatel, August 25, 1828. 

 ... I received in good time, and with in- 

 finite delight, your pleasant letter of July 

 27th. Its mysteries have however been un- 

 veiled by Dr. Schinz, who came to the meet- 

 ing of the Natural History Society in Lau- 

 sanne, where he met papa and uncle, to 

 whom he pronounced the most solemn eulo- 

 giums on their son and nephew, telling them 

 at the same time what was chiefly occupy- 

 ing you now. I congratulate you, my dear 

 brother, but I confess that among us all I 

 am the least surprised, for my presentiments 

 about you outrun all this, and I hope soon 

 to see them realized. In all frankness I can 

 assure you that the stoutest antagonists of 

 your natural history schemes begin to come 



