. The Houblon family, its story and times. at Milan the Abbe Amoretti fulfilled all her expectations as a cicerone, anddelightful hours were spent at the Brera and other placesof interest. But though for the time her love for * the ^ The moment of his discovery was not propitious ; for the French Re-vohition had but lately begun ; so Professor Volta came to England forappreciation and sympathy, and in 1792 read a paper to the Royal Societyof London which, after five years consideration, awarded him the Copleymedal. In five more years the French Institute gave him another, and atlast he found h
. The Houblon family, its story and times. at Milan the Abbe Amoretti fulfilled all her expectations as a cicerone, anddelightful hours were spent at the Brera and other placesof interest. But though for the time her love for * the ^ The moment of his discovery was not propitious ; for the French Re-vohition had but lately begun ; so Professor Volta came to England forappreciation and sympathy, and in 1792 read a paper to the Royal Societyof London which, after five years consideration, awarded him the Copleymedal. In five more years the French Institute gave him another, and atlast he found himself a great man and senator, by the patronage of theEmperor Napoleon. Several discoveries and inventions are connected withVoltas name, amongst them the electric condenser. See also NouvelleBiographie Generalc, xlvi. columns 356-363, and Thomas, Universal Dic-tionary of Biography, ii. p. 2212, etc. The Abbe Amoretti, who was born in 1740, was author and translatorof various works on art. He was a contributor to the Tra7isactions de la. Miss L/etitia Houblon. LAETITIA 205 best society was swallowed up in the absorbinginterests of science and art, yet, as was her wont, shemade new friends, and next day found herself on adamask-draped balcony introduced by the kindlyAmoretti and shared by two Venetian ladies—witness-ing a gorgeous procession in honour of the festival ofthe Corpus Christi. Miss Laetitias lively conversation, together with thefascinations of Betsys person and manners, appear tohave attracted all at Milan with whom they came incontact; and during the last few days spent there,they appear to have been attended wherever they wentby an admiring circle, whether of professors, clericals,or gentlemen friends of Mr. Ritchie, the English ministerat Venice. These included a friend of the Baron vonFeilitzsch, and a Milanese gentleman, whose love forEngland as the Country of Angels pleaded his excusefor an introduction! This took place at the opera,where a friend of the Ab
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