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the place. A few quaint towers outline the town distinctly, 

 as it nestles among soft, green trees. 



"It was market day, and a band played folk-lore tunes from 

 a high tower. This reminded me of the Moravian trombone 

 playing." 



She had no special letters of introduction, but, from the 

 university directory, found who were the professors of chem- 

 istry and botany, and sent in her card, together with "her 

 dear Smithsonian letter," which served her, as always, by open- 

 ing to her at once all doors. 



"The building where the chemical laboratory is situated was 

 originally a house, and not designed for the purpose, but the 

 rooms, though small and old, were more attractive to me than 

 the larger and more attractive rooms of the great laboratory. 

 Dr. Geuther, the chemist, was an old man who spoke some 

 English, and welcomed me so heartily that I at once felt at 

 home. He took me to see his collection of specimens. All 

 are made by himself, or students in the laboratory. . . . 



"The kind old chemist took me into his auditorium. The 

 benches were primitive, as were also the appointments, and I 

 felt almost pity for him as he apologized for his unattractive 

 entourage. He doubtlessly thought that I had seen so much 

 grander rooms that I would look down upon his. But the 

 interesting lecture, illustrated by experiments, repaid for any 

 lack of show. . . . 



"We passed from room to room. I found an assistant 

 working in one of the fatty acids. I noticed such neatness in 

 the arrangement of apparatus, cleanliness, and all absence of 

 smut or dirt. They rarely have more than one or two opera- 

 tions on hand at once, and seem to concentrate upon them 

 their entire attention. . . . 



"Another assistant was distilling some plant extract. The 

 old gentleman shook my hand most warmly on parting, and 

 asked me to visit him again, should I ever return to Jena. He 

 was very lovely in manner and most courteous. I have found 

 it so often to be the case, where I have had no letter of intro- 

 duction, there I have had the most attention and kindness 

 on the part of the professors. It may be that the letters of 



