CHAPTER Vin. 



1834-1837: ^t. 27-30. 



First Visit to England. — Reception by Scientific Men. — 

 Work on Fossil Fishes there. — Liberality of English 

 Naturalists. — First Relations with American Science. — 

 Farther Correspondence with Humboldt. — Second Visit 

 to England. — Continuation of " Fossil Fishes." — Other 

 Scientific Publications. — Attention drawn to Glacial Phe- 

 nomena. — Summer at Bex with Charpentier. — Sale of 

 Original Drawings for " Fossil Fishes." — Meeting of Hel- 

 vetic Society. — Address on Ice-Period. — Letters from 

 Humboldt and Von Buch. 



In August, 1834, according to his cherished 

 hope, Agassiz went to England, and was re- 

 ceived by the scientific men with a cordial 

 sympathy which left not a day or an hour of 

 his short sojourn there unoccupied. The fol- 

 lowing letter from Buckland is one of many 

 proffering hospitality and friendly advice on 

 his arrival. 



DR. BUCKLAND TO LOUIS AGASSIZ. 



Oxford, August 26, 1834. 



... I am rejoiced to hear of your safe ar- 

 rival in London, and write to say that I am 



