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work. I waited patiently until the establishment by the 

 Ministry of Public Instruction of a Technical Institute, when 

 I was called to the chair of Technical Chemistry. I devoted 

 myself especially to the chemistry of dyeing, and, being 

 convinced of the unscientific nature of the process in vogue, 

 I set myself to write a standard work on the subject for 

 the guidance of our dyers. This I have accomplished, and 

 hasten with a boyish joy to beg your acceptance of a copy 

 of this my maiden work, hoping to show thereby that, 

 unworthy as I am to be ranked among your distinguished 

 pupils, it has not been for the want of the wish or will. 



Wishing you all honour and prosperity, 

 I remain, dear Sir, 



Your affectionate Pupil, 



Y. KlRAGA 



(formerly known as SADAM TAKIMATSU). 

 October 1st, 1886. 



It is not often that a professor of chemistry is con- 

 sulted by an unknown correspondent upon a question 

 of international policy, but the following letter is of 

 interest as bearing upon contemporary history : 



NORDAL BRUNSGADE 6, CHRISTIANIA 



(NORWAY). 



7/4, '92. 

 Professor HENRY E. ROSCOE, 



London. 



I thank you cordially for your kind letter, which I keep 

 carefully as a dear token of you. Indeed you must excuse 

 me that I trouble you once more with my writing, but your 

 great kindness to me encourages me. With all my heart 

 I should namely like to know your opinion of a matter which 

 of late has been very much discussed here in Norway. It 

 turns upon the claim of the Liberal party that Norway no 

 longer shall have its Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with 

 Sweden, but that each country shall have its own. I have 

 read a good deal about it, but having been written so much 

 both for and against it, I have not been able to arrive at an 

 absolute conclusion. Therefore it would give me immense 

 interest to know your view of this matter, to know whether 



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