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ter or lie aspires to be a master him- 

 self. 7 ' 



In another place he writes of Mnnich 

 (we omit some portions) : "That uni- 

 versity had opened under the most 

 brilliant auspices. Almost every name 

 on the list of professors was also promi- 

 nent in some department of science or 

 literature. They were not men who 

 taught from text-books, or even read 

 lectures made from extracts of original 

 works. They were themselves original 

 investigators, daily contributing to the 

 sum of human knowledge. And they 

 were not only our teachers, but our 

 friends. The best spirit prevailed 

 among the professors and students. 

 We were often the companions of their 

 walks, often present at their discussions ; 

 and when we met for conversation or to 

 give lectures among ourselves, as we 

 constantly did, our professors were 

 often among our listeners, cheering and 

 stimulating us in all our efforts after in- 

 dependent research. 



