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OBITUARY. 
placed  around  a  magnetic  pole,  one  of  the  greatest  steps  made  in  electri- 
cal progress.  In  1821  he  proved  that  gases  and  vapors  were  synonymous 
terms  by  condensing  muriatic  acid  to  a  liquid,  in  1824  he  was  elected  to 
the  Eoyal  Society,  in  1827  published  his  "  Chemical  Manipulation,"  in 
1829  he  was  appointed  lecturer  on  Chemistry  at  Woolwich,  in  1833 
Fullerian  Prof,  of  Chemistry  in  the  Eoyal  Institution,  and  in  1839,  1844 
and  1845,  he  published  successively  the  three  volumes  of  4 <  Experimental 
researches  on  Electricity  "  that  embrace  his  great  electrical  discoveries. 
In  1846  he  received  the  Rumford  Medal  of  the  Royal  Society  for  discove- 
ries in  light,  and  in  1847  he  announced  the  magnetic  character  of  oxygen 
and  the  relation  of  gases  generally  to  magnetism. 
Faraday's  reputation  won  for  him  scientific  titles  from  various  socie- 
ties too  numerous  to  mention.  Mr.  Crookes,  speaking  of  him  as  a  lecturer, 
says;  "  His  delivery  was  by  no  means  rapid,  and  short-hand  writers 
easily  followed  him.  His  language  was  well  chosen,  and  when  surround- 
ed by  his  apparatus  he  seemed  almost  inspired.  The  most  simple  ex- 
periment in  his  hands  told  its  tale  so  well,  and  by  the  manner  in  which 
it  was  done  assumed  such  marvellous  freshness,  that  we  forget  that 
we  have  performed  it  hundreds  of  times  ourselves,  and  gazed 
upon  it  as  eagerly  as  the  veriest  tyro  in  the  theatre,"  Speaking  of  his 
enthusiasm,  "  it  is  as  it  were  contagious,  and  in  his  case  at  least  he  always 
secured  an  attentive,  nay,  a  wrapt  audience.  To  see  him  perform  an  ex- 
periment was  in  itself  a  most  instructive  study  ;  a  failure  was  with  him 
almost  a  thing  unknown.  His  readiness  of  resource  was  wonderful,  and 
if  in  the  course  of  an  experiment  an  unforseen  phase  developed  itself,  if 
instructive,  it  was  commented  on." 
Faraday's  manners  were  characterized  by  an  extreme  gentleness  and 
tenderness  for  the  feelings  of  others.  No  one  could  write  to  him  for  advice 
or  assistance  without  receiving  it,  and  his  advice  was  sure  to  be  wise 
and  good.  He  was  entirely  free  from  scientific  jealousy  and  delighted  to 
do  justice  to  other  discoverers.  His  reply  when  asked  the  secret  of  his 
success  was,  "  the  secret  is  comprized  in  three  words — work,  finish,  pub- 
lish." 
In  1824  Faraday  married  Miss  Barnard,  the  daughter  of  a  silversmith 
of  London,  but  like  Davy,  Berzelius  and  Wollaston,  left  no  children  to 
inherit  his  glorious  name. 
In  1858  the  Queen  of  England  assigned  him  a  residence  in  Hampton 
Court,  which  he  continued  to  occupy  till  his  death,  which  occurred  on 
Sunday  the  25th  of  August,  1867.  He  was  buried  on  the  30th,  being 
first  taken  to  the  Royal  Institution  and  then  to  Highgate  Cemetery. 
