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Ihis year was marked also by his marriage with Klizabeth 
(ddest daughter of John Toulon, the descendant of a Huguenot 
famdy of Nisnies.* And it may be mentioned that during tlie 
course of the next fifteen years lie became possessed of 'eight 
hostages to fortune,” two of whom, however, did not survive a 
very tender age. 
Tho^Iloyal Agricultural College, which obtained its charter on 
the 27th Mareh, 1845, was intended to teach agriculture, the 
various sciences eonnected with it, and their practical ajiplication in 
the cultivation of the soil, and the management of stock. 
The Professor of Geology and Natural History was to teach the 
rudiments of those sciences, and to draw attention to the various 
“ insects, animals, plants, or minerals, with which the farmer in 
this country is most concerned.” Ho had, in coui-so of time, to 
give, to the senior department, three lectures a week on Natural 
History, and two lectures a week on Geology, with occa.sional 
examinations. To the junior department, one Botanical, and one 
Geological lecture or examination were to bo given each day 
1 ortions of the above course of instruction were given in the 
Honeo the duties of the Professor gave him constant occupa- 
tion. The lectures covered a wide range of knowledge, including 
the structure and physiology of both plants and animals. Whilst 
at Cirencester (my father writes) “for nearly 400 days of that 
time I made It a rule to get a diagram done daily, in addition 
to the collections I made to illustrate my lectures.” And these 
(lagiams were done so elaborately that each one was a work 
ot cirt. 
The other Professors ot this time rrero Jfr. Thomas Arkcll 
(Agncultoro), Jfr. J. T. tVay (Cliomistry), the Rev. G. C. IMe- 
kmso„, Pnnoipal of the College (Mathematics and Natnml 
iulosophy) Mr. Jolm Bravenclet (Surveying and Practical 
•-ngineering), and 5fr. Robinson (Veterinary Surgery) 
During his residence there he took a prominent p.art in the 
foundation of the Coltesn-old .\atnralists’ Club, a brief account of 
nhich it may bo interesting to give. 
• Smiles mentions that the Tenlon family lie,l from France and .settled in 
tlu.s country about the time of the Revocation of 
(October, 1685 ). ‘ The Huguenots’ (1867) p 520 
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