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museum, in which I found a good collection of geo 

 logical specimens, both fossils and minerals, made 

 during the State survey, and was glad to learn that 

 the Legislature, with a view of encouraging science, 

 has exempted this building from taxes. Lectures on 

 chemistry and geology are given here in the winter. 

 Many families of superior intelligence, English, Swiss, 

 and German, have settled in the place, and there is a 

 marked simplicity in their manner of living which 

 reminded us of Germany. They are very sociable, 

 and there were many private parties where there was 

 music and dancing, and a public assembly once a 

 week, to one of which we went, where quadrilles 

 and waltzes were danced, the band consisting of 

 amateur musicians. 



Say, the eminent conchologist, who died at the 

 age of forty-five, formerly resided at New Harmony ; 

 and recently Prince Maximilian, of Neuwied, and 

 the naturalists who accompanied him, passed a winter 

 here. We found also, among the residents, a brother 

 of Mr. Maclure, the geologist, who placed his excellent 

 library and carriage at our disposal. Pie lends his 

 books freely amongst the citizens, and they are much 

 read. We were glad to hear many recent publica 

 tions, some even of the most expensively illustrated 

 works, discussed and criticised in society here. We 

 were also charmed to meet with many children happy 

 and merry, yet perfectly obedient ; and once more to 

 see what, after the experience of the last two or three 

 months, struck us as a singular phenomenon in the 

 New World, a sliy child! 



I made some geological excursions with Dr. Owen 



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