CHAPTER XII. 



THE AMERICAN TRIP. 



Glacial Studies — New Books — Variety of Works — Suggestion of 

 Prince Canino — An Opening in America — Plans for the Ameri- 

 can Trip — The Monthyon Prize — Visit to Paris — Arrival in Bos- 

 ton — First Lectures — American Scientists — Impressions of 

 America — Marine Studies — The Home in East Boston. 



HILE the attention of 

 Agassiz in the year 1842 

 seemed fully occupied 

 with his glacial investi- 

 gations he by no means 

 i neglected his other 

 work. He appeared to 

 have a marvellous fac- 

 ulty for covering many 

 and different fields of 

 investigation at the same 

 time. Now expounding 



his theories on glacial 

 action, now issuing a new book, or superintend- 

 ing the artists upon another, his active mind 

 was never at rest. 



It was during the very height of these glacial in- 

 vestigations that he produced some of his most im- 



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