CONTENTS xxiii. 



tion The activity in scientific thought 

 Republican invasion of Germany Memories 

 of the war The Jew pedlar Andreas, a boy 

 of thirteen, goes on foot to Paris Paris in 

 those days, and " la Chiinie Fra^aise " 

 Kurt/ comes to England, and crosses to 

 America, 1815, but returns to England, 1816 

 takes a small chemical works at Thames Bank 

 marries a Mrs. Sandemann Takes a partner 

 in his business, a Mr. Cavendish, relative of 

 the celebrated Henry Cavendish Partnership 

 dissolved The old Laboratory Journal Its 

 polyglot entries on various manufactures, such 

 as soap of various kinds, soda, bleaching, 

 paints Comes to Manchester, and has Richard 

 friven as partner business prospered as long 

 as partnership lasted Commenced a works in 

 Liverpool to manufacture bi-chromate of 

 potash, colours and dyes Kurtz's yellow 

 Made borax, afterward alum Various experi- 

 ments in many subjects Kurtz's connection 

 with John Darcy, 1842, in the manufacture of 

 alkali Unfortunate litigation Kurtz com- 

 pelled to take over works His disastrous 

 lawsuit with Josias Christopher Gamble The 

 details of the trial Kurtz's death, March 31, 

 1846 The works at St. Helens continued by 

 his son, Andrew George, who became M*I\ 

 prosperous and a benefactor to the town 

 Summary of life of Andreas Kurtz, his artistic 

 tastes, his political opinions, his circle of 

 friends, his scientific t'lithusiaMii 101 



