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The Floral King. 179
an inner fire, and possessed a penetrating power,
which I never have met with to such a degree in
any other person. His soul was exalted and noble,
although I am well aware that some people have
tried to accuse him of various faults. His greatest
superiority consisted in the systematic order in which
he arranged his thoughts. Whatever he did or said
bore the impress of order, truth and regularity. He
was excellent good company, agreeable in conver-
sation, and full of funny anecdotes. Easily incited
to anger, he became in such moments hasty and
vociferous, but his anger was readily assuaged, and
he was soon in brilliant good temper again. His
friendship was reliable and unchangeable, generally
based on mutual esteem in Science. |
‘* Not a day passed in which I did not see him;
either I was present at his lectures, or I frequently
passed several hours with him in friendly conver-
sation. We were three, Kuhn, Zoega, and myself,
all foreigners, and this was one reason he was so
particularly friendly with us. In winter time, we
lived quite opposite his house, and he came to us
almost daily, in his short red dressing-gown, with a
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