CHAPTER 3.
1828-1829: AGE 21-22.
First Important Work in Natural History.—Spix's Brazilian Fishes. —Second Vacation Trip.—Sketch of Work during University Year. —Extracts from the Journal of Mr. Dinkel.—Home Letters.—Hope of joining Humboldt's Asiatic Expedition.—Diploma of Philosophy. —Completion of First Part of the Spix Fishes.—Letter concerning it from Cuvier.
CHAPTER 4.
1829-1830: AGE 22-23.
Scientific Meeting at Heidelberg.—Visit at Home.—Illness and
Death of his Grandfather.—Return to Munich.—Plans for Future
Scientific Publications.—Takes his Degree of Medicine.—Visit to
Vienna.—Return to Munich.—Home Letters.—Last Days at Munich.
—Autobiographical Review of School and University Life.
CHAPTER 5.
1830-1832: AGE 23-25.
Year at Home.—Leaves Home for Paris.—Delays on the Road.
—Cholera.—Arrival in Paris.—First Visit to Cuvier.—Cuvier's
Kindness.—His Death.—Poverty in Paris.—Home Letters concerning
Embarrassments and about his Work.—Singular Dream.