New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

ur partor,s Of Carcature 10 tho Middle
Agesn Remains OF Lost Empres,"b by Eugene Law
renee, mont st. Michel" by J. ID. Cbsmpn, jr, "Lv-
ingstone's Last Journals" by s. Conant, ana Me-
chanical Progress" by T.. II. Knight.
LIPPINCOTr.
An admirable essay on the "Sc:entiic Life,n
By Dr. g. Weir Mitchell, discusses the social qualities OF
men OF science giving some interesting "reminiscences OF
the late Professor Jees Wyman, in Illustration OF the
yews presented In the article In the course OF large
experience Dr. Mitchell has always found the cutyators
OF science most companionabe OF men, possessing
In high degree "the qualities which rendered them de-
shu as comrades at the campfire or as guests nj the
dinnertabe" "The best takers know says DIT Mitch
ell "are men OF seience-not the mere students OF a
knowledge already gurDered, bat those who discover
new facts or who spend their lives in original research
The most mlrthful CHEEKY happy, and liberal aminded
OF men are to be found In the limited ring OF those VINO
arc known In this country as Investigators On tne
European continent tho same remark hOIds true put III
Europe this class very often less refined than with u.s.
In Engand the class is undoubtedly nOtaDle TOT
curious absence OF tho wide range OF general informa
ton constantly fonnd In America so that English men
OF science often social life by their lack not
so much Of culture as OF wide knowledge OF matters
outside OF their own studies well by their napt-
tude TO share the lighter chat Of tho dinnerta0le
The following tribute TO Professor Wyman will be re-
cognzed a faithful portralture d fat student OF
nature by oil who enjoyed the privilege OF his aequaint
had three or four sets Of associations with Wyman,
OF watch fails to come back 20 my remembrance
filed with the charm Of man whose wnOe nature was
sm Sa m pue Of aHw wba be ds for MA much
loved science IL less easy TO convey 10 those VINO
knew him moi Impression Of he in1ence hs excrte1
younger workers. and sense or tbe social pcasie
which came OF his remarkable combination OF vast
knowledge and general culture. combined Win & Ger
tain loveiiness OF character and an almost cnnl
like simplicity. I once heard our greatest
preacher nobly illustrate, with slm'ons Hane snrTo
as his text, the delgLtfulness OF that FORM
OF human character In which sweetness ana strcnRtn
blended. AS listened somehow beIan 10 recall
Wyman for 1t was Just here t1at his social charm re-
sided he was intellectually stronger even than any .!
his completed work showed, but he was aso inc most
lovsbe OF men. His mind was very active ana remaik
ably suggestive-so much so that IN Social chat eVon
the careless, he was constantly saying things
which made you thnk or left you thoiSntlui. rOr
many wears he wrote 10 frequently, aud ais letters
filed with the most lucid aud happy suggestions,
explanations or eomnents. Ahec the Ial9io on snS
part OF his friends TO at deserved o1ect OF
just ambition. he wrote to me 20 state ms own eS rT
regret; snd THIS not once, but THREE AS II he was
haunted by the sorrow Of anOthers disappointment
At times he was full OF tee most Doysh spG 0
as when Ia 1862 no wrote to me greynS over ho
OF Virginia, because VIC had both OF Us thus lost
our easiest supply OF railesnikes; Iheh ne Jo'c.u
the fac. that VIC stlll had the burog ana III an
other regrets that the rdtesnakes had hot Deen
allowed to vote on the question OF seeedlng
A. write i pause to turn over these records or
dcarlT Yalued friendship. Tney begin years ago win
words OF announcement IA to certain investigations III
which both OF us felt interest Here a"i tnrre they
touch matters or social persoId v.lde but or tr
part they deal only wltn scOncc lUS9J 10 Woitf
il those days, and sill an surprised an IS az asa
over letters, at the anlunt OF wndt msnI
call suggesivenes5 III Wyman. IL replios Tor example
letter the gift OF scientific CesaJ ana then ia
postscript OR over eight pages OF comment ox-
pana don ana novel suggestions winch put tho subject
In new light; while every here Aud there, amidst thS
wealth OF scientific illustration and useful hus gwen
aid anothers work. there l. s0no pause 10 express
courteous doubt OF liz own opinions. Every wuere III
deed, his letters Which made Tue III Jst OF our lD'eI'
course. we're full OF the broadcast sympathy III
pursuits which often were-Out often We're uOt-
in tho same direction Of his own ieious sud
les At times too the sympathy broe out iutO the eG-
IRENE OF generosity. Thus, having learned from me
that certain very important aU nitner.O undcscrioed
naIomical structures would probably bc found In
peuts and irOg, bG Is alter that he has FOUND
tAeu also, that ne bas discovered thei iii BIRDS aud
that has been led finally 10 seTes or unlOokeu-ot
discoveries the anatomy or the nerves OI tlo lFoS'
and he wishes experiments made vlns coss IT, learn
the physiOOgcll use OF the structures thus fOdId.
Then not long after he proposes tat as tho hrst ds
coyery came from this writer ne should tak3 ana use
inc notes and drawings wuich recorded his own re-
slarches and should them in Il second paper II j.
needless TO say that tbs declned ana the results
OF the man. ana not tue ORy time Wuon Had ~
thank him for the klndest offers OF ao'
"Au Escape from Siberia" Munich as Pest City,
Among tho Bouslrl ." and R.colectons Of tue Tus
can Court furnish instructive miscellany, part OF
which Ia quite attractive reading.