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see Baron Hiigel, and the extensive collection of living 
plants he has collected during his travels. I think I 
have not told you the cause of his long journeying. 
He was, it appears, the accepted lover ‘a an accom- 
plished and beautiful lady of very good family here, 
and their union was considered as a settled affair. 
But unfortunately for poor Hiigel, Prince Metter- 
nich looked upon the lady and determined to have her. 
So he sent Hiigel upon some humbugging political 
mission, to Paris I believe, and during his absence he 
made his propositions to the father and mother, who 
were not slow in discovering that Metternich, with all 
his riches and power, malgré his sixty-odd years, was 
the fittest bridegroom ; and I am sorry to add that they 
persuaded the daughter to the same opinion, though 
she could have had little liking to the old fellow per- 
sonally, and was said to be much attached to Hiigel. 
The latter at length found out why he was sent to 
Paris, and came back with all speed, but he was too 
late. His intended became Princess Metternich, and 
Hiigel set out to cure his disappointment or forget his 
love by traveling in foreign lands. Metternich, being 
glad to get rid of him, threw facilities in his way, and 
being fond of plants he collected and sent home an 
immense quantity for his garden. At the same time 
he made extensive collections of dried specimens, ete., 
which all reached Vienna safely. He spent nearly 
all his fortune in traveling, and would have been in a 
quandary, but the government, that is to say, Metter- 
nich, bought all his collections of dried plants, ani- 
mals, ete., for the Imperial Cabinet, giving for them 
an immense price, some thirty times more than they 
are worth, and so Hiigel is able to enlarge and embel- 
lish his place, improve his garden, and build most 
