1832: AGE 25.
Unexpected Relief from Difficulties.—Correspondence with Humboldt.
—Excursion to the Coast of Normandy.—First Sight of the Sea.
—Correspondence concerning Professorship at Neuchatel.—Birthday
Fete.—Invitation to Chair of Natural History at Neuchatel.
—Acceptance.—Letter to Humboldt.
CHAPTER 7.
1832-1834: AGE 25-27.
Enters upon his Professorship at Neuchatel.—First Lecture.
—Success as a Teacher.—Love of Teaching.—Influence upon the
Scientific Life of Neuchatel.—Proposal from University of
Heidelberg.—Proposal declined.—Threatened Blindness.
—Correspondence with Humboldt.—Marriage.—Invitation from
Charpentier.—Invitation to visit England.—Wollaston Prize.—First
Number of "Poissons Fossiles."—Review of the Work.
CHAPTER 8.
1834-1837: AGE 27-30.
First Visit to England.—Reception by Scientific Men.—Work on
Fossil Fishes there.—Liberality of English Naturalists.—First
Relations with American Science.—Farther Correspondence with
Humboldt.—Second Visit to England.—Continuation of "Fossil
Fishes."—Other Scientific Publications.—Attention drawn to
Glacial Phenomena.—Summer at Bex with Charpentier.—Sale of
Original Drawings for "Fossil Fishes."—Meeting of Helvetic
Society.—Address on Ice-Period.—Letters from Humboldt and Von
Buch.