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their own way. I, however, owe him a great deal, a 

 also in honor bound to acknowledge the del 

 Imps, who are privileged t<> 



illustrious man have shown him a sturdier front than I 

 have, or in discussing n. ha\e more fn -j 



withstood him. But 1 could sec that his >n at 



bottom always was that the human soul has claims and 

 ings which physical science cannot satisfy. England 

 no will assuredly thank him for his alVirmation , 

 ethical and ideal side of human nature, lie this as it may. 

 at the period now reached in my story the feeling iv 

 to was indefinitely strengthened, my whole life 

 the same time rendered iimn- 



rious by the writings of Carlvle. Others also minUtered to 

 result. Krnerson kindled me, while Fidite power- 

 fully stirred my moral pulse.* In this relation I cared 

 little for political theories or philosophic systems, but a 

 great deal for the propagated life an 'li of pu 



powerful minds. In my later schooldays und. 

 teacher, some knowledge of mathematics and physi- 

 been picked up: my stock of both was, however, scanty, 

 and I resolved to augment it. lint it was really with the 

 view of learning whether mathematics and physics could 

 help me in other spheres, n an with the desire of 



acijiii Mction in either - iiat I ventur 



1848, to break the continuity of my life, and 

 meager funds then at my disposal to the study of science 

 in Germany. 



But science soon fascinated me on its own account. To 

 carry it duly and honestly out, moral qualities were in- 

 all 



mtly invoked. There was no room allowed T 

 ceiity no room e\en for carelessness. litiec of 



.id been raise i hy men who had uusuen 



follow id ill do.- 



sacrificed interests which are usually u this 



world. Among these rationalistic men <> 

 found coii ieiitioiiHness in work as much in-isted on as it 

 could he anion^ theolo^ia they had 



not the rewards or penalties of the theologian too: 



N\ill tin.! 



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