MEMOIR OF PENNANT. 
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by invitation at Montbard ; and his description of 
tlie seat and manners of this naturalist agree with 
what we have said in the memoir attached to the 
last volume. He says, the Count “ was satisfied 
with my proficiency in natural history, and publicly 
acknowledged his favourable sentiments of my stu- 
dies.” A correspondence was afterwards maintain- 
ed, and they were of mutual use to each other, 
though Pennant in his writings occasionally accuses 
the Count for not acknowledging the information he 
gave. 
He travelled hy Lyons to Switzerland, and at 
Berne became acquainted with the Baron Haller. 
He next visited some parts of Germany, and sailed 
down the Rhine to Holland. Hero he met with 
Dr Pallas, and to this meeting may be ascribed 
the commencement of his History of Quadrupeds. 
Speaking of their meeting, he says, “ from conge- 
niality of disposition we soon became strongly at- 
tached. Our conversation rolled chiefly on natural 
history; and as we were both enthusiastic admirers 
of our great Ray, I proposed his undertaking a His- 
tory of Quadrupeds on the system of our illustrious 
countryman, a little reformed. He assented to my 
plan, and wrote me a long letter, in which he sent 
tin outline of his design, and his resolution to pur- 
sue it with all the expedition consistent with his 
other engagements.” This, Pallas was prevented 
from performing, being sent at the head of an expedi- 
tion to the northern parts of the Russian dominions. 
