During this period, Dumont built on his already substantial cultural knowledge. He already spoke, in addition to Latin and Greek, English, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Hebrew. During his later travels in the Pacific, thanks to his prodigious memory, he would acquire some knowledge of an immense number of dialects of Polynesia and Melanesia. Meanwhile, ashore at Toulon, he learnt about botany and entomology in long excursions in the hills of Provence and he studied in the nearby naval observatory.
during this period dumont built on his already substantial cultural knowledge he already spoke in addition to latin and greek english german italian russian chinese and hebrew during his later travels in the pacific thanks to his prodigious memory he would acquire some knowledge of an immense number of dialects of polynesia and melanesia meanwhile ashore at toulon he learnt about botany and entomology in long excursions in the hills of provence and he studied in the nearby naval observatory