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felt must fall on the authorities of the "meeting," 

 he determined to make a personal appeal to the 

 Prince Archbishop. His Eminence was in bed, 

 but the urgent Professor was admitted, and set 

 forth in glowing terms the merits of the two 

 deserted scientists, the distant lands from which 

 they had travelled, the estimation in which they 

 were held by the " Association," and especially the 

 exemplary obedience to ^directions, which had led 

 to the disappointment caused by ruder — especially 

 French — visitors. 



' The Archbishop turned on his pillow, and 

 in choice ecclesiastical Latin pronounced, " Then 

 the last shall be first, and the first last," and gave 

 his orders to the attendant chaplain accordingly. 

 The archiepiscopal coach being horsed and 

 manned, the Professor, rejoicing, returned with it 

 to the Town Hall. 



' As we set off in full trot we soon came upon 

 the hindmost of the various vehicles which were 

 toiling up the hill. The Archbishop's coachman 

 bawled imperatively, and the hindmost wheeled 

 concern pulled abruptly to the roadside ; I thought 

 they would have gone over into the ditch. Their 

 example was followed by the rest, and at length we 

 came to a handsome barouche in which sat Oken, 

 Dr. and Mrs. Buckland, and a titled Austrian. 

 As we dashed past, I could not resist grinning 

 at Dr. Buckland, and bowing out of the window 

 to Mrs. Buckland, who stared in amazement. 



