a 
tive place. A deep 
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gons,” “‘j’avoue cet’ouvrage comme le mien, tout en reconnai 
years. This great labor did not hinder M. Duvernoy from publishi 
during this period nine memoirs on different subjects of physiology, 
pathology and comparative anatomy. Such labors demande 
absent himself, the great naturalist confided to M. Duvernoy the direc 
tion of all his scientific affairs. 
Th e 
toopen to M. Duvernoy a career of increasing 
heless he abandoned all, and again retired to honora 
curi is wife and children had remained in his 
ness seriously affected his health, and on the 
), he abruptly left Paris, abandoning a future 
Ye and happiness in the joys of his family. 
30th of December, 18 
renown to find again his 
ppily, two of his daughters remained who with their se 
ond — received all his affections and consoled his old age to the 
end of life. 
