CHAPTER XVI. 



Professor and Students. 



Depression of spirits — kevivai, of hope — narrow escape 

 from loss of eyesight — letters to victor audubox 

 aviim.e publishing quadrupeds of north america — 

 agassi/ — attends a meeting of general synod, con- 

 vened at new york — visits audubon— letter from hon. 

 mitchell kin(; — elected to chair of natural history 

 in charleston (^ollege — ^anecdotes. 



WE resume our narrative, October, 1847. The 

 devoted physician, Dr. Burke, hastened the 

 departure of Dr. Bachman and his family from the 

 '• Red Sulphur." He accompanied them to the 

 " Blue Sulphur," and, before leaving, commended 

 them to the care and attention of the host and resi- 

 dent physician. 



A fortniglit was spent liere, during this time Dr. 

 Bachman wrote to his friend Audubon : " My daugh- 

 ter L. is broken down ; I do not like her symptoms, 

 still I ascribe them to fatigue and excitement, and 

 trust that change of scene and the quiet of her 

 liome may speedily restore her to health." 



In the following letter to his son-in-law, we see 

 his brave spirit shrinking appalled from the future 

 — to his sad eyes graves are still yawning to receive 

 his children : 



