d up by the shrieks of the palanquin-bearers.
"Good God," cried he, "is it possible?" and he darted out in his shirt
to where they were all standing by the well. As soon as he had passed,
his wife hastened in-doors, locked, and made all fast, and shortly
afterwards appeared at the window from which her husband had addressed
her. The doctor discovered the _ruse_ when it was too late. It was now
his turn to expostulate; but how could he "hope for mercy, rendering
none?" The lady was laconic and decided. "At least, then, throw me my
clothes," said the doctor. "Not even your slippers, to protect you from
the scorpions and centipedes," replied the lady, shutting the
"jalousie." At day-light, when the officers were riding their Arabians,
they discovered the poor little doctor pacing the verandah up and down
in the chill of the morning, with nothing but his shirt to protect him.
Thus were the tables turned, but whether this _ruse_ of the well ended
well,--whether the lady reformed, or the doctor conformed,--I have never
since heard.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.

Liege, June 2.
The academy or college established at Liege in 1817 is very creditable
to the Liegeois. Much has been done in fifteen years: the philosophical
apparatus, collections of minerals and natural history, are all
excellent for instruction, although the minerals are not very valuable.
The fossils found in the Ardennes are very interesting, and ought to be
a mine of wealth to the Liegeois, as by exchanging them they might soon
have a valuable collection. It is a pity that the various museums of
Europe do not print catalogues, not of their own collections only, but
also of the duplicates which they can part with, so that they may be
circulated, not only among the national collections, but also among
private cabinets; by so doing they would all become more perfect. It is
currently reported that more duplicates have been allowed to perish in
the cellars of the British Museum than would have furnished all the
cabinets in Europe. It may be replied, that other cabinets had nothing
to offer in exchange; but that is only a surmise: and even if they had
not, they should have been presented to other institutions abroad.
Science ought not to be confined to country or people: it should be
considered as universal.

To the college is annexed a botanical garden. There is nothing I
dislike more than a botanical g