VICTOR CHERBULIEZ

Victor Cherbiiliez was born in Geneva, on the 19th of July, 1829. His famiTy, of French origin, had sought refuge in Switzerland, when the Huguenots were persecnted in France. His people were of a literary turn.

His grandfather, Abraham Cherbnlîez was a bookseller and editor, as was also his uncle, Joël Cherbuliez. His father was at first pastor of a church in Geneva, and later on professer at the Academy (now University) of the same city. He was a great scholar, equally versed in the Hebrew and other Oriental languages, as in Greek and Latin; a modest, retiring scholar, who published scarcely anything, but who gave great attention to the éducation and instruction of his son. It may be added that the Cherbuliez family is remotely related to J.-J. Rousseau.

After having studied in Geneva, Victor Cherbuliez continued in Berlin and Paris,