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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 11: Paris.—its schools.—January and February, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
nd yet he was very much excited by his subject. He treated of the first population of Greece, so that his lecture savored of an historical as well as a geographical character. Some idea of the extensive way in which he treated the subject may be formed from the fact that this point alone—namely, the first population of Greece—was to be treated in three or four lectures. This evening received an invitation from M. Foelix to dine with him to-morrow; after some hesitation, accepted it. Jan. 28. In the morning went to the other side of the river for the forenoon. Saw my friends, the Ticknors; read newspapers at Galignani's; and punctually, at half-past 5, presented myself at the apartments of M. Foelix. I was shown into the salon, which was without a carpet, where I found the younger of the two sisters of Foelix, and also a gentleman, whom I afterwards found to be a member of the Chamber of Deputies,—I could not catch his name. My French was sadly taxed to make my salutations <