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Fig; 59. He was one of those retiring, silent men whose 

 natures are difficult to fathom, and who are so frequently 

 misunderstood. A domestic infelicity, that led to the separa- 

 tion of himself from his family, added to his isolation and 

 loneliness. When touched by the social spirit he charmed 



Fig. 59. — Claude Bernard, 1813-1878. 



people by his personality. He was admired by the Emperor 

 Napoleon Third, through whose influence Bernard acquired 

 two fine laboratories. In 1868 he was elected to the 

 French Academy, and became thereby one of the "Forty 

 Immortals." 



Foster describes him thus: "Tall in stature, with a fine 



