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course with such a man gave to a young investigator 

 like myself. But he did far more than this, occupied 

 and surrounded as he was, he sought me out in my 

 lodging/* 



Here he gives a most interesting account of a visit 

 from Humboldt, at Agassiz's narrow quarters, in the 

 Hotel du Jardin des Plantes. After which is an 

 invitation from Humboldt, to meet him at the Palais 

 Royal — where they dine— a rare indulgence," says 

 Agassiz, for a young man, who could allow himself 

 few luxuries." Here " he adds, for three hours, 

 which passed like a dream, I had him all to myself. 

 How he examined me, and how much I learned in 

 that short time ! How to work, what to do, and 

 what to avoid ; how to live, how to distribute my 

 time ; what methods of study to pursue ; these were 

 the things of which he talked to me, on that delight- 

 ful evening." 



When we reflect upon the extended reputation 

 acquired by Agassiz before he left Europe ; of that 

 visit to this country which led him gladly to adopt 

 it as his home, and of the untiring zeal with which 

 he devoted to it the best years of his life ; shall we 

 not hold in grateful remembrance the man who gave 

 to him, at the most critical moment, the cordial hand 

 of friendship, and who by his cheering words, inspired 

 fresh ardour, and a hope which no after trial could 

 extinguish ? 



It is more than a pleasant picture, it is a lesson for 

 all time, and should awaken, through generations, 

 the desire generously to encourage and wisely to aid. 



