24 MEMOIR OF DANIEL HANBURY. 



the Exposition of 1867, he presented himself at the 

 hour of opening, and never left until compelled to quit 

 the building. To the fascinations of the gay city, even 

 its innocent recreations, he was just as much a stranger 

 as when botanizing at Naples he let Vesuvius continue 

 its irruption without for a moment being diverted from 

 his labours. 

 Cuitiva- It \vas matter of remark in his home circle how assi- 



tion of the . . . 



French duously he made use of every opportunity of associating 

 with French people for the sake of conversing in their 

 language. They were often invited to his father's house, 

 and he showed special interest in their society. He was 

 seen to advantage when his thoughts were expressed in 

 a language which he loved so well, and his style caught 

 something of that charm which characterizes the graceful 

 composition of our friends across the Channel. From 

 this large section of his work, the following note is 

 selected : 



" LONDRES, U 7 Fevrier, 1863. 

 Letter " MONSIEUR, 



Allemao. " J'ai rec,u il y a trois jours avec beaucoup de plaisir, le 



paquet de plantes seches que vous avez Men voulu m'envoyer 

 par Tintermediaire de M. Garrett, et je vous en rends grace tres 

 sincerement. Je vous accuse reception aussi de votre honored 

 du 5 me Novembre. 



" L'e'chantillon de votre Myrospcrmum Erythroxylum bien 

 qu'il ne comprend ni fleurs ni fruits, ne m'est point sans valeur. 

 Si dans le temps il vous soit possible de m'envoyer deux ou 

 tvoix legumes de la plante, j'en serais tres reconnaissant. On 

 peut bien les envoyer dans une lettre. 



"L'autre Myrospermum repond assez bien au M. tohdfera, 

 H.B.K.; je suis tres content d'en avoir un e*chantillon avec fruits. 

 Les deux especes de Myrocarpus ni'ont fait beaucoup de plaisir. 



