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United States army ; and many others. The publica- 

 tions of the Coast Survey, which, until then, were 

 limited to marine charts, were largely extended to 

 geographical subjects, astronomical expeditions, and 

 studies of the coal reefs, and tidal researches. 



For many years, we may say that the triumvirate of 

 Bache, Henry, and Agassiz led American science, and, 

 on the whole, they gave the strongest impulse science 

 has received on this side of the Atlantic. 



Life in Cambridge was resumed with great relish by 

 Agassiz. He was full of schemes for new researches and 

 publications, and his activity was as great as it had ever 

 been before. Society claimed his presence in Cambridge 

 and in Boston, and, as he was very fond of social occa- 

 sions, he accepted all invitations. He became very 

 popular with the members of the various clubs which 

 he joined, and his presence enlivened the tables of all 

 the "elite." Felton and he were inseparable, and it was 

 a pleasure to hear them in after-dinner talk. Agassiz 

 was very genial and would talk for hours ; Felton was 

 also full of anecdote ; and both were charming com- 

 panions. They had royal times together, rarely re- 

 turning home until one or two o'clock in the morning. 

 Such late hours made early rising out of the question, 

 and Agassiz was seldom at his breakfast table before 

 eleven o'clock, often not before twelve o'clock. Then, 

 after lighting a cigar, he would start for his laboratory, 

 where he would examine some wonderful organisms 

 with the microscope, directing the attention of his 

 pupils to some special point, correct their drawings, 

 and encourage them in every way ; for he had no equal 



