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statutes ? ? ' An individuality so forceful 

 that casual acquaintances knew him for a 

 great man went with magnificent physi- 

 cal strength, and with a childlike inno- 

 cence and belief in the goodness of 

 everybody and the kindness of fate. He 

 was always happy, always interested, 

 always eager to share his last piece of 

 good luck with his neighbours. An un- 

 conquered joy was strong within him, 

 and he walked in paths of pleasantness, 



" He that was friends with earth, and all 



her sweet 

 Took with both hands unsparingly." 



'No description omits his quick tears and 

 his ringing laughter. Agassiz once said 

 that he had never known a dull hour in 

 his life ; and he thought it an incredible 

 joke that any person could seek to kill 

 time in a world so full of interest., 

 "Only give me these spare hours of 

 yours," he exclaimed. "I can fill them 

 full enough !" 



