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20th of August, setting out for a tour to the icy mountains 

 of Savoy. He has permission, therefore, to travel in that 

 part of the French territory. Whether he will be allowed 

 to return to England through France, or whether he will 

 come at all, I do not yet know. 



Whilst in Switzerland Eumford wrote ' Some Observa- 

 tions on the Glaciers of Chamotmi, and on the Propa- 

 gation of Heat in Liquids.' This paper was sent to the 

 Royal Society, of which he was then vice-president, 

 December 15. It was published in the 'Philosophical 

 Transactions ' for 1804. 



On December 5, 1803, Sir C. Blagden again wrote 

 to Rumford's daughter : 



All I can tell you about your father is this : He continued 

 travelling with the French lady till about the middle of 

 September, when she left him at Mannheim and returned 

 to Paris. Your father had applied to the French Govern- 

 ment for leave to come to England through France, but 

 was refused. In consequence he remained at Mannheim 

 till the middle of October, when, having by some means, I 

 do not know how, induced the French Government to 

 change their resolution, and allow him to travel in France, 

 he set out for Paris ; and I know that he was in that city 

 on the 1st of November. In the last letter I received from 

 him, which, was written the day before he set out from 

 Mannheim, he said that he had great hopes of being in 

 England before the end of this year. Since that time I 

 have heard nothing from him. He continues very intimate 

 with the lady, but whether it will end in a marriage I 

 cannot say. My own opinion is rather inclined to the 

 negative, yet I have no good foundation for it. 



Since this was written I have received a letter from your 

 father, dated at Paris, November 11. By this it is evident 

 that he expects to marry the French lady, though nothing 

 is yet finally determined. 



