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«232  ~- Biography of Johann Nepomuk von Fuchs. 
’ with vastly greater readiness than happens now under the present 
pressure; but here is not the place to proceed with this discus- 
the multitudes always follow such a man blindly, and are g 
thereby to save the trouble of investigating for themselves; and 
yet it is precisely these who are most ready to sound the trumpet, 
and thus error instead of truth is often promulgated to the injury 
of science and her followers. psotk 
I should lead you too far should I give an analysis of the 
numerous shorter papers of our departed fellow-laborer, e. 
i rvations on graphite, &c., on the sesquioxyd of tin an 
rple of cassius, the discovery of iodine in the salt ae 4 
the analyses of triphyline, iron-apatite, &c., &c. They 
abound in interesting statements and have borne fruit to science 7 
as well as to ts 
In scientific research as in common life Fuchs was conscien- 
tious and honorable. He was free from pedantry, and through | 
all his frequent corporeal sufferings maintained a calm serenity. 
He recognized with joy the merits of others, and he accorded 
approbation to earnest effort; but superficialness and charlatan- 
ism excited his indignation and sarcasm. In discourse he was 
clear and connected, and knew how to interest hearers. in his 
subject. Weakness of the chest prevented him from speaking 
without frequent interruption, his manner however was f g | 
in the matter. His mineralogical lectures were published L 
1842. The chemical part especially, is full of choice observa ; 
tions, and thus it forms a valuable complement to the ordinary : 
text-boo Fuchs was no friend of complicated methods, eye? a 
“tov does not cut, and over-pointed does not sting.” | 
T have often been surprised at the interest which he manifested 
even in his latest years in scientific intelligence, and at the atten: 
tion he bestowed on matters which it would be thought, could 
have no longer any value in the estimation of one so old. . 
looked forward calmly and with christian resignation to the time 
