CHAPTER IV. 



AGASSIZ AT HEIDELBERG. 



Early Associations — Reasons for Entering Heidelberg — Studying the 

 Collections of Tiedemann — Agassiz and His Friends — An Accom- 

 plished Linguist — College Life — How the Honors Were Divided 

 — Physical Exercise — Strong Religious Convictions — Collecting 

 Fishes. 



Agassiz not only appreciated this, but he entered 

 Heidelberg University in 1826 that he might profit 

 by the direct association with men who figured in 

 the professions in which it was his purpose to excel. 

 His work was laid out, his plans formulated, and 



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HE lives of men are to a 

 greater or less extent 

 moulded by early asso- 

 ciations. Agassiz was 

 particularly fortunate in 

 his friendships, and in 

 his youth had imme- 

 diate contact with men 

 distinguished in various 

 branches of learning that 

 undoubtedly had no little 

 influence in shaping his 

 later career. 



