New-York tribune., 1901-05-11

had published. and inquired warmly after my
teachers in Germany
It was his advice that confirmed Max Miller
more and more In his desire 20 give Himself up
TO the Veda which was then his special sub
ject OF study. In 1S46 he started on TO London
20 collate certain essential manuscripts in the
library OF the East India Company. and II was
the turning point Of his career. Here Baron
Bunsen, the Prussian Minister. befrieuded him
10 the totally unexpected extent = inducing the
East India Company 70 publish an edition Of
the Veda. This kept him in London for time.
hut finally sent him 70 oxford. where-though
the story does not reach so far-stiH more un-
expected good fortune came To him in his pro-
fessorship. His confessions Of his first expe-
rience with English society are amusing. He
offended people by not returning their calls and
not leaving a card after having dined with
them.
How should know Nobody had ever told
] know that in England TO touch fish with a
knife 10 help yourself 70 potatoes with fork
When I received invitation dine with the
Bishop OF oxford, who addressed me My
dear sir wrote back. My dear sir and said
that l should be very happy How Samuel VII
berforce must have chuclkled when he read my
epistle!
existence than that or Undergraduate. a fel-
low or a professor at oxford when the beauties
OF that university were first disclosed 10 him
There many things to surprise as
we'll as pleasure. His host was DR.. Piumptre
master Of University College and vice-chanceI-
Tor Of the university and I believe I never
him except in his cap and gown and with
two bedels walking before him. the one with a
gold the other with a silver poker IN his hands"
/ s4rTska
looked 10 him very grand so different from the
German students in their pink cotton trousers
and dressing gowns. The whole scale OF life at
oxford calculated 10 amaze member Of
the cotton trouser contingent.
There was practically no society at Oxford
in those years except that OF the Heads Of
Houses. but the young German was Hospitality
invited into that awful circle and gratefully
acknowledges his obligations. They were the
| heroes OF many anecdotes. OF which Professor
Max Miller gives number; though he by no
| means vouches for the historical accuracy Of
| these common roomers" many OF which are
well known. The dean OF Christ Church, DIT
| Gaisford. came to call one morning while
Max Muller was shaving His face was half
covered with Iather when his landlady rushed
in and told him that his dogs were pulling the
dean about:
Covered with lather as was, naa 10 rusn
| in 10 quiet the dogs. and in this state had TO
receive the Very Rev. the Dean, and explain to
| him the nature Of the work that brought me
| 10 Oxford II was certainly awkward. but in
| spite Of the disorder Of my room, in spite also
! OF the tobacco smoke Of which the dean did
not approve all went off well, though confess
| / felt somewhat ashamed
Among his undergraduate friends were some
who have gained fame Palgrave aroused great
/ expectations. but he kept us waiting for some
time:
He had wonderful gift of admiring, his great
\ hero being Tennyson. and he was more than dis
appointed If others did not join in his unquali-
/ SD nauegyrics OF the great poet. . His
knowledge Of English literature, particularly
/ poetry was quite astounding. Some Of
/ his friends complained OF his great command OF
I language. and even TennySon, am told found
IL sometimes too much