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by invitation at Montbard ; and his description of 

 tbe seat and manners of this naturalist agree with 

 what we have said in the memoir attached to the 

 last volume. He says, the Count " was satisfied 

 with my proficiency in natural history, and publicly 

 acknowledged his favourable sentiments of my stu- 

 dies." A correspondence was afterwards maintain- 

 ed, and they were of mutual use to each other, 

 though Pennant in his writings occasionally accuses 

 the Count for not acknowledging the information he 

 gave. 



He travelled by Lyons to Switzerland, and at 

 Berne became acquainted with the Baron Haller. 

 He next visited some parts of Germany, and sailed 

 down the Rhine to Holland. Here he met with 

 Dr Pallas, and to this meeting may be ascribed 

 the commencement of his History of Quadrupeds. 

 Speaking of their meeting, he says, " from conge- 

 niality of disposition we soon became strongly at- 

 tached. Our conversation rolled chiefly on natural 

 history; and as we were both enthusiastic admirers 

 of our great Ray, I proposed his undertaking a His- 

 tory of Quadrupeds on the system of our illustrious 

 countryman, a little reformed. He assented to my 

 plan, and wrote me a long letter, in which he sent 

 an outline of his design, and his resolution to pur- 

 sue it with all the expedition consistent with his 

 other engagements." This, Pallas was prevented 

 from performing, being sent at the head of an expedi- 

 tion to the northern parts of the Russian dominions, 



