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indeed, to France and Europe, but calmly and 

 profitably to M. Cuvier. Nevertheless, the Re- 

 volution insinuated its jealousies and suspicions 

 even as far as his abode; and, the impulse having 

 been given from the capital, one of those so- 

 cieties, or unions, was about to be formed at Fe- 

 camp, which armed the people against them- 

 selves, and were attended with the most injurious 

 consequences. M. Cuvier saw the danger, and 

 represented to the owner of Fiquainville, and 

 the neighbouring landholders, that it was to 

 their interest to constitute the society them- 

 selves. This wise counsel was adopted; the 

 society was formed; M. Cuvier was appointed 

 secretary; and, instead of discussing sanguinary 

 politics at its meetings, it devoted itself solely 

 * to agriculture.' I have already related how 

 M. Tessier happened to have taken refuge in 

 the neighbourhood, and how he was detected 

 and accosted by M. Cuvier ; I have now to add, 

 from M. Pariset's 61oge, that, after this greeting, 

 they became the greatest friends ; * and that 

 the perfect confidence which existed between 

 them, in a measure, rendered them necessary to 

 each other.' M. Tessier daily discovered in his 

 young friend new talents and perfections, and 

 was astonished at the sight of his numerous pro- 



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