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(5) Several pamphlets of very great interest, amongst 

 which are : — 



" Sonst und Jetzt in der Chemie." 

 " Aurea catena Homeri " a present to Liebig on his 

 8oth birthday. 

 " Aus der Molecularwelt " a present to Bunsen on his 



70th birthday. 

 As an investigator Kopp carries us forward far in 

 advance of his time, and places before us themes of the 

 highest interest in the chemistry of to-day ; and as a writer 

 he carries us backward to the very dawn of chemistry and 

 alike, throughout all his work, with the same characteristic 

 clearness and accuracy of detail. Beloved by his colleagues, 

 he was none the less so by those who had the privilege to 

 be reckoned his students, amongst whom unvarying 

 kindliness and great-hearted humility will ever be associated 

 with the name of Kopp. 



Oliver Heywood was born on the 9th of September, 

 1825. Though not himself a literary or scientific worker he 

 was closely connected with the Literary and Philosophical 

 Society, being the grandson of its founder, Dr. Percival, 

 and belonging to a family several of whose members held 

 the office of Treasurer between the years 1791 and 1850. 

 He was educated for some time at St. Domingo House, 

 Liverpool, by Mr. Carl Volker, several of his school-fellows 

 at this establishment eventually becoming prominent 

 public men ; and subsequently at Eton. On leaving 

 school he entered upon business life in the bank 

 bearing his family name, and remained in this capacity 

 until 1874, when the business was transferred to the 

 Manchester and Salford Bank, of which he became a 

 director. In 1888 he was made High Sheriff of Lan- 

 cashire, and the freedom of the City of Manchester 

 was conferred upon him. It is for his generous and 



