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But above and beyond the impress of his scientific 

 achievements Sir Andrew Ramsay s high position 

 among his contemporaries was largely determined 

 by his individual personality. His frank manly bear 

 ing, his well -cut features beaming with intelligence 

 and with a sweet childlike candour, his ready powers 

 of conversation, his wide range of knowledge, his 

 boyish exuberance of spirits, his simplicity and modesty 

 of nature, his sterling integrity, perfect straight 

 forwardness, and high sense of duty, his generous 

 sympathy and untiring helpfulness, marked him out 

 as a man of singular charm, and endeared him to 

 a wide circle of friends who, while they admired him 

 for his genius, loved him for the beauty and bright 

 ness of his character. 



