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and he decided that although there was much to be 

 desired, still the lay schools were doing their duty. 



Pursuing his studies, De Candolle began to form 

 an herbarium, and his time was divided between 

 science and philanthropy — for he was a visitor at 

 the hospitals and prisons of Paris — and his Fanny, 

 whom he married in 1802. Immediately after- 

 wards he began to write his description of the 

 plants of France, and Cuvier asked him to lecture 

 for him during a term. The subject chosen was 

 the physiology of plants ; it was well managed, 

 and it tempted De Candolle to head his new book 

 with some chapters on it. Grief came in due time ; 

 De Candolle and his wife lost their firstborn, a 

 pretty little girl, and a long absence from Paris 

 was necessary. On their return, De Candolle 

 recommenced his work on his book, and after its 

 completion he began a series of excursions in 

 different parts of France, studying the botany and 

 geology. After a while a son was born, and De 

 Candolle was offered the professorship of Botany 

 at Montpellier. 



He visited the city to see how he liked it, and 

 he took this opportunity, also, to go to the 

 Pyrenees for a botanical trip, collecting at the time 

 many interesting plants. A difficulty existed about 

 the acceptance of the position, for there was 

 much teaching required, and there would not be 

 much time for these excursions about France, 

 which were absolutely necessary for the knowledge 

 of the different local assemblages of plants or 



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