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a works near Earlestown His marriage to 

 Miss Connor, 1819 Their family Justus 

 Liebig, a friend of James Muspratt, Professor 

 of Chemistry at Giessen Eminent men in 

 those days Professors James Muspratt's 

 son, Sheridan, translator and author of 

 chemical dictionary, and founder of the 

 Liverpool College of Chemistry Professor 

 Graham and James Young Muspratt involved 

 in litigation with landowners and farmers 

 Gossage's condensers (1836) - - Muspratt 

 incredulous Muspratt's confidence in the 

 ultimate success of the ammonia soda process 

 Speculation with Tennant in Sicilian 

 sulphur mines - - Neapolitan opposition - 

 Pyrites displace brimstone Muspratt adopts 

 Liebig's views on agricultural chemistry The 

 manufacture not a financial success Muspratt 

 retires from active control of the business, but 

 takes interest in political and social move- 

 ments, especially popular education A 

 thorough Free Trader Fond of travel 

 Remarkable memory Literary tastes 

 Valuable collection of pictures Died at 

 Seaforth, 4th May, 1886, aged 93 Summary 

 of his characteristics . . 67 



IV. ANDREAS KURTZ. 



Beutlingen Kurtz family Uhland - 

 Andreas, born 1781 The social and political 

 movements of the time The French Revolu- 



