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demand for 20,000 Swiss francs. In the latter part 

 of March, 1830, his examination began, occupying 

 nine days. At the termination Agassiz was re- 

 quested to leave the room ; when recalled he was 

 informed by the Dean of the Faculty that they were 

 much pleased with his answers and congratulated 

 themselves that they could give a diploma to one 

 who had already become so distinguished. In a 

 letter to his mother, Agassiz said : Dear mother, 

 dismiss all anxiety about me. You see I am as good 

 as my word.*' And so he was, as on April 3d, he 

 received the coveted degree and became a Doctor of 

 Medicine. 



