| Show WILL the late baron de humboldt has bequeathed to his domestic Seif lert who lived with him I 1 thirty three years all his immense library all his furniture and ill all his articles of values value with the exception of a few which he charged him to present to certain persons his manuscripts how ev er are not included in the donation and amongst them is is a geographical work w ork of greater extent than any hitherto published the domestic is is his testamentary executor the money in in hand at the urns of the barons baroni decease was under five hundred tb thaders alers of this suni sum ho had given div en four hundred dialers to the servant with written instructions to apply the money to the eapen expenses es of his funeral As a proof of the little value al do de humboldt set on per personae sonai distinctions it may be stated that the great number of decorations winch which lie he had received from the sovereigns of all countries were found laying pell mell in in a cupboard his hib legal leg il heirs tho the sont sons and grandsons of his bi brother other williams william had caused the property to he be put under seal not beim being aware of the donation to this old and faithful servant sen ant had some years before been appointed guardian of a royal palace at his masters request Wt the king thea cc with his bulf fulfilling illing the duties of his post during the lifetime of humboldt i |
