12 LOUIS AGASSIZ 



ity and even more catholic tastes, com- 

 pleted a triple alliance which was soon 

 known among the students as the "Clo- 

 verleaf." Two of its three members rose 

 to eminence and left human knowledge 

 other than they found it ; but Schimper 

 lacked the moral force to keep himself 

 in hand, and his life was but a series of 

 irreparable mistakes. 



Agassiz's studentship at Heidelberg 

 lasted just a year, from May, 1826, to 

 May, 1827. He fell ill of a fever, and, 

 instead of returning for the summer se- 

 mester, was obliged to stay at home to 

 regain his strength in Switzerland. In 

 the mean time Braun made his plans to 

 exchange Heidelberg for the new Univer- 

 sity of Munich, and Agassiz agreed to 

 accompany him. The, Cloverleaf was 

 re-established in Munich ; for Schimper 

 soon followed the other two friends, 

 coming in answer to their earnest invi- 

 tation to live partly at their expense. 

 Complete community of goods, material 



