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In 1861 Youmans was married, and in the course 

 of the following year made a journey in Europe 

 with his wife. It was now that he became per 

 sonally acquainted with Spencer, and found him 

 quite as interesting and admirable as his books. 

 Friendships were also begun with Huxley and 

 other foremost men of science. From more than 

 one of these men I have heard the warmest expres 

 sions of personal affection for Youmans, and of 

 keen appreciation of the aid that they have ob 

 tained in innumerable ways from his intelligent 

 and enthusiastic sympathy. But no one else got 

 so large a measure of this support as Spencer. As 

 fast as his books were republished Youmans wrote 

 reviews of them, and by no means in the usual 

 perfunctory way; his reviews and notices were 

 turned out by the score, and scattered about in 

 the magazines and newspapers where they would 

 do the most good. Whenever he found another 

 writer who could be pressed into the service, he 

 would give him Spencer s books, kindle him with a 

 spark from his own magnificent enthusiasm, and 

 set him to writing for the press. The most inde 

 fatigable vender of wares was never more ruthlessly 

 persistent in advertising for lucre s sake than 

 Edward Youmans in preaching in a spirit of the 

 purest disinterestedness the gospel of evolution. 



