After leaving the army, he spent several years traveling through western Europe, staying some time in Paris, climbing Mont Blanc in 1818, and spending a good portion of his inherited fortune.
ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, hiː spˈɛnt sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz tɹˈævəlɪŋ θɹuː wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp, stˈeɪɪŋ sˌʌm tˈaɪm ɪn pˈæɹɪs, klˈaɪmɪŋ mˈɔnt blˈɑ̃ŋk ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, ænd spˈɛndɪŋ ɐ ɡˈʊd pˈoːɹʃən ʌv hɪz ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.