1837-38 THE ARCHBISHOP’S CARRIAGE 135 
felt must fall on the authorities of the “meeting,” 
he determined to make a personal appeal to the 
Prince Archbishop. His Eminence was in bed, 
but the urgent Professor was admitted, and set 
forth in glowing terms the merits of the two 
deserted scientists, the distant lands from which 
they had travelled, the estimation in which they 
were held by the “ Association,” and especially the 
exemplary obedience to^directions, which had led 
to the disappointment caused by ruder — especially 
French — visitors. 
‘The Archbishop turned on his pillow, and 
in choice ecclesiastical Latin pronounced, “ Then 
the last shall be first, and the first last,’ and gave 
his orders to the attendant chaplain accordingly. 
The archiepiscopal coach being horsed and 
manned, the Professor, rejoicing, returned with it 
to the Town Hall. 
‘ As we set off in full trot we soon came upon 
the hindmost of the various vehicles which were 
toiling up the hill. The Archbishop’s coachman 
bawled imperatively, and the hindmost wheeled 
concern pulled abruptly to the roadside ; I thought 
they would have gone over into the ditch. Their 
example was followed by the rest, and at length we 
came to a handsome barouche in which sat Oken, 
Dr. and Mrs. Buckland, and a titled Austrian. 
As we dashed past, I could not resist grinning 
at Dr. Buckland, and bowing out of the window 
to Mrs. Buckland, who stared in amazement. 
