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GROSZ HERZOG’S DINNER 
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recollection after my long and somewhat fatiguing 
journey. Many were the kind inquiries after 
yourself and our little one. Dr. and Madame 
Eschricht not far off, and Dr. Henle in sight. 
Dr. Buckland had Cooper next him at another 
table. Agassiz divided Mrs. Buckland from her 
friend Mrs. of Oxford. ... You will see 
already one of the peculiarities of the German 
meeting as distinguished from the English — wives 
and sisters mingling in social happiness at the 
festive board. They are not, however, admitted, 
as at Newcastle, to the scientific discussions of 
the morning. . . . My day’s work has been as 
follows : Rose at six, breakfasted at half-past, and 
joined the Anatomical and Zoological Section at 
seven. Papers and communications in German 
and French. My reception has been most gra- 
tifying and flattering ; I was assigned the seat of 
honour on the right hand of the President. At 
eleven adjourned with Prince Lucien to his hotel 
to look over some zoological objects : he has 
pressed a warm invitation for us to visit him at 
Rome when our little boy is big enough to run 
about and play with his own children. We then 
went to the Geological Section. At half-past 
twelve adjourned to the museum, and received 
our ticket for the grand dinner given by the Grosz 
Herzog to the assembly at a beautiful country 
palace some miles from hence.’ 
With regard to the dinner given by the Grosz 
