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Louis Agassiz. 



Wisdom, and Goodness of God as Manifested in his 

 Works/' This volume threw a flood of light upon 

 subjects that had rarely been presented to the 

 masses. The original lectures constituted a remark- 

 able picture at that time. Few if any journals paid 

 especial attention to science, yet these lectures upon 

 a technical subject were so well attended that there 

 was but standing room only,'' showing the power 

 of conveying information and of holding an audience 

 possessed by Agassiz. 



An extremely interesting work, one which ran 

 through many editions and is still selling, is his 

 Methods of Study, which he considered as a com- 

 plement or commentary " to the Essay on Classifica- 

 tion, His view here was to present in a more 

 popular form the views first expressed," and to reach 

 younger students. To any one to whom nature has 

 a charm, this is a most delightful volume, the clear 

 lucid style attracting the reader and holding his 

 interest to the end. Agassiz had that immediate 

 touch with nature that enabled him to surround any 

 subject, no matter how technical, with an especial 

 interest, and this is well illustrated in this volume in 

 the chapters on Homologies," ''The Age of Coral 

 Reefs," ''Alternate Generations," "The Ovarian 

 Egg," etc. 



Agassiz was opposed to text-books, but one of his 

 works published in this country was Principles of 

 Zoology, written in collaboration with Augustus A. 

 Gould, intended for use in schools and colleges. 



The last important work of Agassiz was his Journey 

 in Brazil, which comprises a delightful journal of 



