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have been glad to question him as to the course for students 

 and methods pursued in investigation, but the time was limited. 

 He had previously arranged to go with Mrs. Ladenburg to 

 Hamburg to the theatre, and it was impossible to undo the 

 arrangement. Mrs. Ladenburg invited me cordially to visit 

 her on my ever coming again to Kiel. She served me to choco- 

 late she had learned to prepare in Holland. The service was 

 of very costly silver; a kind of cake curled, and tasting like 

 lady cake with cinnamon, was eaten with it. 



"A visit to the Museum of Antiquities, where an Anglo- 

 Saxon boat built 1500 years ago, and other Wydham Moor 

 relics well repay study. The Zoological Museum and Botani- 

 cal Garden closed one of the eventful days of my trip." She 

 spent two days in Hamburg where she visited the famous 

 Technical School for Girls. It may be all told in her own 

 words which were written down later in Nuremburg. 



"October 6, 1887, was spent at Hamburg Hotel Kron- 

 prinz. Sent my card to Dr. Wiebel, but failed to find him dur- 

 ing my two days' stay. Early on the 6th, I sent my card of in- 

 troduction by a commissionnaire, who spoke only German, 

 and from a lack of teeth and other obstacles in his way, I found 

 it difficult to comprehend if my letter had been delivered and 

 received. No answer ever came. It may be Professor Wiebel 

 was absent. 



" I hunted out his laboratory, which opened back of his dwell- 

 ing upon a very old street. The houses were extremely old, 

 and two were built at an angle so close together that passage 

 between was quite impossible, and even the light was impeded 

 from entering some of the windows. I had difficulty in mak- 

 ing the commissionnaire go to the laboratory door with my 

 card. I remained waiting in a garden outside of the laboratory 

 building. Ten pairs of eyes watched Fannie and me, for some 

 time, no doubt, wondering why we came and what we wanted. 

 During the delay, I could see through a window that energetic 

 conversation was taking place between three men, evidently 

 assistants. I noticed that the windows were utilized for carry- 

 ing on chemical operations. The sides were of glass slats 

 which, by an iron rod, could be opened at will. It is a very 



