New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-17
PROFESSOR TYNDALL ON CARLPLES 1HN'
DERNESS AND COURTESY
Hn,n The London 7xmes.

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SIR: Would you permit me, WITH al, n ns,,eYo
ence to the opinions of Others to correct what oeeTe
a. said that in rrspect TO science he not only In
curious but hostile. This does not tally win my en
frequently saw him. and long as his powers con
nued uninpaired do not remember snse vs' ~
work and the general work of science In physical SUI
iccts never eneonnisrcd mn1 OF y exposiiions
when these clear he was always III vi nv
on such occasions usually descrDed 10 nm Tn. cue
Sored on the "chiincra' OF spontaneous generation
took him into my warm room ana expineo 70 , mn h
part played by tho floating matter OF the air III ,ne pne
nomcna OF putrcfaction and Infection. He was pro
foundry interested and as doce as child; uo ,s
times laid down the Law in matters where special study
had rendered my knowledge mere aCcGrue Allow
me TO cite an lust ration. In 1866 accompanied him
7: s sn1 by s Sd s
while returning from drive, the glow OF sunset on sea
He stated his view With decision while unnchingly
demurred. He became dogmatic arrogant Is woru
never felt his influenced aud invoked his old teachers
Payfair and leslie in support OF his views was SUM
all honor. they were not authorities regarding
the matter In hand In short 10, The f AL,
time. He lspsed into silence and we drove home i
went with him 70 his room Az he drew on MS coat ne
armchair said in his rich Scotch accent, did not
shout it." sat down and, beginning with the alphabet
of the question carried 1t as far as my knowledge
reached For than an hour he listened TO me, NOT
only With unrufed patience, but with genuine interest
His questions were always pertinent and ms RENAL
often profound. do not know what Cariyes aptuues
In the history sciences might have been out IN
regard TO physics the contrast between him and Goethe
was striking In the highest degree
His opinions had, for the most part taken tneir nnai
act before theory OF mans descent was enunclateu
or rutler brought within the domain OF true causes by
Mr.. Darwin. For time he abhorred the theory, as
Tending TO weaken th0t ethical element In man which,
IN Carylcs estimation IN that OF others transcends
all science ia Importance. But "a softening II not ID
TO my own knowledge approved cordially OF certain
writings In which Mr.. Darwins views we're vigorously
advocated while personal interview with the great
naturalist caused him TO say altcrwaru 'hat IhSFieS
Darwin tue most charming OF men,
Carlyle sternly real; but he was genteTnail-
full OF dignity aud delicaey OF thought and feeling no
dper courtesy could be shown 10y than was shown
nv him TO the tades who visited him In his modest home
nj Chelsea ace him now, standing bareneau,d IN MS
aober dressing gown on the pavement Dtlo" nis uoOr-
steps, with the shining on his gray hairs saying the
last kind and courteous words TO lady whom his three
pnd eighty years did not prevent him from CONDUCT
Ing down staird =,
Knowing tho depth OF Carlylc's tenderness should
almost feel 20 be bathos to cite the cases known 10 inc
which Illustrate IL. / call to mind bis behavior toward
,ome blind singers In the streets az Marsees and the
Interest he took In the history of little boy whom dur
Ing my momentary separation from him. he had fonnd
lying In the shadow OF tree, and over whose limbs
rndinnce In the depicted in the old mans face
he listened to the tale, and probably looked 10 woes Dc
Yond it, The Relfsaine radiance saw for the last time
ts upon his sofa and for some minutes rested hls
head upon inv shoulder a few weeks before his death
do expect 10 the like of 10 again. Give your
life royalty his exhcrtatiO TO the reforner eight
Rndthrty years ago In such fashion Carlyle gave his
pwn life TO his country and TO mankind England may
FORGET this for moment but she will remember II by
Ag.sncun Cub May 8. JOHN TrNDALL.