, 1873-12-15

gave up oven years of Lis Ito to 1rcliminar,
Investigation bcfore published al,ylhing on thu
subject, and |: WAS tl,roo years molo before tia
publication waH tl,i lef. Ile viHiod ali tic
principal ,ntsuuns Ut 13ufopo In tho course Of
his investigation, and 80 commended himself on
al! stloa b. his devo .ion nnl ta!onts tlat ho waa
accorded oyory facility, md oven received
money contributions to aid him In lia
wot1s lie explored the principal rivera
snd lakes Of Europe, and a1waya had
nj, nrtfst with him to nake accurate drawings
When lie mot Humboldt mud Cuyior, tlleHo col-
leolionB wou for Him their favor, and tho former
oven offered to ronquuh to him all his own col
lcctlonB i tho namo Hold OF resoarcl,. 1t Ia IN
tcrostiug to recall tlleso circumstances aY show
lug tho oxncting nature Of ecientitlo research,
and tho loyalty which Agassiz brought to 1t
from tho very outset. Long Loforc tho
publication Of liu work on Gg1es, ho received
tho nppointmout al Professor OF Natural History
in the reol sanized Cullege At Ncncl,ntcl. Tho
resutts Of ls Investigations ramiliol through Vs.
rious departments If science, mud hiB gareral-
izationB layo stood Tho tcat Ct lime. They led
him directly to tho conclusion, based upon sci-
ontiac facts. Of u Superior Intelligence,
winch alono could establish and ,uain-
tain so harmonious a syatom ns ho
found In nsl tho renlms Of Tho deep
ahd tho past which no had oxcl,rod. It was
during tllcBo retcEtcl,on that he demonstrated
tho continued progrosa in ths dovoo,lnaut
through tle four c!asHos OF rertebr.sos ana
ending with maa. la ro,l therein. according
to hts own words, tho exi.taneo II personal
God, author Of oil things, ruler Of tho universe,
mud dispenser Of oil Gnod.'
We may hero enuuerato his prncipal works,
n nj rh xvin ty.o {1o
Of lllB Industry. He first published, iu 1884, hin
"Protsromns Of tho Echtuodcrms." Ills "Nat-
ural History Of tho fresh Water Fishos," whicl.
us commenced publishing 1t 1889, was not
finished till 1910, but 1t included Ills "Ro-
senrchee on Fossil Fishos." Shortly after
appeared Ills "Nomonclator Zoolosicus,
Which was Il complete sciontihc index
to Zoology, followed by u moro extensive
work. tho "Dibliotloca zoologi.u ct 0eologIm."
Ellis other prominent works aro: "Outlnes oi
Comparative Physiology" (ls4s), "princIplea
OF Zoology QBis), Contributions to tho Nat
ural History Of tho United states," !" Journey
| iu Brazil Qs68). Besides these, he has fur
nisllod largo numbor Of lectures, 70
ports, and essays, ali Of which havt
distinct value. Ills s.stuties Of the
Glaciors" ia deserving Of special mention. Il
was published in 1840, with patoH. and is most
Grapl''c description Of tho giacia] phenomena IL
tho Alps. It did moro than any other OF hit
works to mako him popularly known II
Europe. and promulgated new theory con
cerning tho post-tortiary formation Of the
globe, which radically changed tho prevailing
idoas Of the day. Ho spont eight summers In
thcso researches, and soiue VI his description,
are remarkable fur their briiliaucy aud vivid
ness.
Hra$ &unr - TY..:k.
1916. Ills first work In t4s country was to
deliver eories OF lectures IN thu
Lowell Institute, Boston. In Dscem.
ber, 1877, ho accepted tho popit,on
OF Professor Of Zoology and Geology iu the
Scientific School at Cambridge,-a poAltion
which ho occupied to the ti,no of Ills death. lie
Inns been connected in tho moantimo with several
important surveys md expeditions, extending
along tho Atlantic and Gull COASTS. tho vatlo5
of the Mississippi, tho Lake Superior
region. and tho Rocky Mountains. He
first camo to thls country to make himself f.
miiar with its natural history aud geology, but
| his reception was 10 cordial TINT he decided to
pass tho remainder Of ls days with the Ameri-
cans. At tho samo time, he received
! every acknowledgment from European
monarohs muaeuns. and universities ot hia
eminent attainmeuss. 4 fow months ago. Mr.
Anderson Of New York, gave him Pennekese
| Island and al5o larpe ann of money for the
| foundation Of School Of Natural History, for
which Agasslz had the mos: enthusiastic hopes.
Tho aadaost reelection Ids doath st the preB-
cnt timo IL that he has boen deprivcd OF q roAn-
| zaton Of tho grandest project Of Luis life,
Prof. Agassiz's greatest scientific achievements
haye probably been i'll the department Of En-.
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