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thoughts. The easy and clear flow of his discourse 

 went on without interruption; each experiment came 

 in its right place, was performed quickly, without haste 

 or hesitation, and was then put aside. 



I have already mentioned that the valuable collec- 

 tion of apparatus came into the possession of the 

 University during his lifetime. He specially wished 

 that what he had collected and constructed as appli- 

 ances in his scientific work should not be scattered and 

 estranged from the original purpose to which he had 

 devoted his life. With this feeling he bequeathed to 

 the University the rest of the apparatus of his labora- 

 tory, as well as his very rich and valuable library, and 

 he thus laid the foundation for the further development 

 of a Public Physical Institute. 



It is sufficient in these few touches to have recalled 

 the mental individuality of our departed friend, so far 

 as the sources of the direction of his activity are to be 

 found. 



Personal recollections will furnish a livelier image 

 to all those of you who have worked with him for the 

 last thirty years. 



If we now proceed to discuss the results of his 

 researches it will not be sufficient to read through 

 and to estimate his academical writings. I have 

 already shown that a prominent part of his activity was 

 directed to his fellow-creatures. To this must be added. 



