136 Drs Hoppe and Hornschuch’s Tour to the Coast of the 
Spurge ), 44 habitat maxima in copia prope Contovello inter 
Tergestum et Duinum, intra rupes mare spectantes, florens pru 
mo vere, grato spectaculo ob Jiorum multitudmemf we were 
immediately transported in our idea to those delightful coun- 
tries, collecting their botanical rarities under a brilliant sky, and 
directly in view of the Adriatic sea : fully entering into Schwaeg- 
richen’s expression, 44 every one at Trieste speaks with rapture 
of Flora’s lovely spring.” Our feet seemed spontaneously to 
move, as if we feared, by every moment of delay, that we might 
lose the proper season. Thus were we amused at the residence 
of the excellent Funck, who, unable himself to quit his occupa- 
tions, and join our party, was only consoled by the conviction, 
that in all our excursions the enrichment of his collections would 
be borne by us in mind. 
44 The time thus spent in the agreeable anticipation of our 
journey will not return to us ; but its memory will remain as 
long as . we exist. May the fulfilment of our intentions prove as 
happy in reality as it has done in prospect ; and when possessed 
of the treasures which we expect to obtain, may these contribute 
to the extension of the knowledge of Natural History ! Thus 
will the pleasure be continued to us, and we shall not envy 
those individuals who cannot enter into our feelings. 44 QiCim - 
porte cTailleurs aux sciences naturelles quelques eloges , ou quel- 
ques critiques dc plus ? Le Naturaliste devoue , entraine par 
son etoile , par ses gouts , ses penchans, se trouve souvent irrite , 
provoque meme par les obstacles , et peu Jlalte par les eloges. Le 
succes , la verite, seulsle soutiennent : il pour suit sa carrier e, et ne 
doit redouter ni le blame ni le ridicule des ecrits parasites? 
— Villars. 
44 Bayreuth , January S3. — We have commenced our tour, 
and have already proceeded five leagues. The fancied alarms 
of fatigue from long marches over high mountains, in the depth 
of winter, of dangers threatening us by day and by night, of 
avalanches that would bury us alive, and wolves that would de- 
vour us, suggested by the anxious affection of our friends, as 
about to surround us on every side, have all vanilhed.” 
The weather is clear, the snow-paths very good, and every 
filing corresponding to our wishes.” Even in the case of pass- 
