Year: 1872

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Mr. Faradav received his earliest religious impress
sions among tho ultraCalvinistic sect of Sandema-
mans. in which remarkable community he remained
throughout his life. In the family of one OF the
elders of this church. gody silversmith. he became
acquainted with his future wife. He soon fell IN
love with her. with all the ardor of his quiet though
enthusiastic nature and in due course OF time they
were married. "The bridegroom desired that there
should be no hustle or noise at the wedding, ana
that the day should not be specially distinguished;
but he calls it himself on event which more tnah
any other contributed to his happiness ana heiitn
full state of mind. AS years rolled ON the aiecuon
between husband and wife became only deeper anu
deeper his bearing toward her proved IT, anu ni'
letters frequently testify to it. Doubtless at any
time between their marriage and his final illness
he might have written to her as he did from DIT
mingham, at the time Of the British Association
| After all there is no pleasure like the uanqun
pleasures Of home, and here-eyen bere-the mo
| ment leave the table. wish were Win you In
| quiet. Oh what heppiness is ours MY runs lh'o
the world in this way My serve to make me esteem
| that happiness the more"


| few years after he became director et tno
Royal Institution when he established the sclentinc
evening reunions which have exerted so marked an
| influence in popularizing the higher achievements
of science he in the full career OF success
full lecturing His mode Of life at this time Is gwen
IN an agreeable picture of one of his ordinary days


After eight hours sleep he rises in time to break
fast at eight o'clock, goes round the institution 10
see that all is in order and descends into the labor
atory puts on large white apron full Of holes and
,s bnsy among his pieces of apparatus The faithful
Anderson an old soldier who always did exactly
| what he was told and nothing more, is waiting
upon him and as thought flashes after thought
through his eager-peThaps impatient-bran, nc
twifts his wires into shapes and rearrangcs MS
magnets and batteries. Then some conclusion is ar
rived at which lights up his face with gleam OF
| satisfaction, but the next minute doubt comes
across that expressive browmay the results not be
due to something else yet imperfectly conceived =
| and new experiment must be devised TO answer
that In the meantime one of his little nieces has
been left in his charge. She sits quiet as mouse
| with her needlework but now and then he gives
her nod. OF kind word and throwing little
piece Of potassium on to O basin OF water for her
amusement, he shows her the metal bursting into
purple flame floating about in fiery eddes, and the
crack of the fused glObule of potash at the end.
Presently there is handed to him the card Of some
foreign sardnf, who makes his pilgrimage TO the
famous Institution and its presiding genius he puts
down his last result slate, comes upstairs and,
disregardng the interruption chats with his visitor
with all cordiality and openness. Then TO work
again till dinner time, at half past two. In the
afternoon he retires to his study with its plain fur


niture and the rubber tree in the window, and
writes letter full of affection to some friend, after
which he goes off to the council meeting of one OF
the learned bodies. Then back again to the labor
atory but evening approaches he goes upstairs to
his wife and niece, and then there is game at bag


atelle or acting charades and afterward ne will
read aloud from Shakespeare Maeaulay till it is
osu uan1n flxy NOR m
which now is not liable to the interruptions that
generally prevent it in the morning. And so the
day closes" .-..l ll


But should it be Friday evening, Faraday's place is
in library and heaer of the Institution to see that
all is right and ready, TO say an encouraging word TO tie
taking his seat on bench the right hand or
the speaker he listens with animated countenance to
capable OF keeping his fingers off the Apprenticeship at
ali able if anything seems to be going wrong when the
| discourse is over, warm shake OF the hand, with
" Thank you for pleasant hour" and Good night TO
parficniSry congena friends to supper the dining
table IS abundance OF good 1aIe ana good wihe aho


But suppose It is bis own night to lecture The subject
has carefully considered outline OF his discourse


has been written sheet Of fooscap, with all the ex
periments marked and numbered and during the morn


order that his memory Is assisted by it the audience
pours and occupies all the seats that late
comers must be content with sttlng on the stals OF


standing gangways the back Of the gallery


tdldldy tnVtlf, anu pidCluB uhlisch NOn.O VI
paratu and his audience commences discourse which
few that present VIII forget. Here IS picture
by Lady Pollock; " IL was an lIIeslsuDc tloquenee'
1t walked the young from their visions and the old from
their dreams. There was cleaning IN his eyes which
no painter could copy and which no poet could describe


Their radiance seemed to send strange light the very
heart of his congregations and when he spoke, II was
could belong only 70 the owner Of those kndlng eyes


His thought was rapid and made ma, Itself way I in new
taneer cuts steps in the most hazardous ascent with his
Hont of ecstacv when he expatiated on the beauties of


Nature, and when he lifted the vail from her deep
hair streamed out from his head his hands wsre full Of


action his light, 1.-the body seemed 70 CULVER
with eager life. His audience took fire with him and
every flushed. Whatever might be the alter
thought or the atetpursut each nearer Tor the time
shared his zeal and his delight"


1t is somewhat remarkable that Faraday never
should have taken prominent part in any philan-
thropic movement But this is explained by his
want of adaptation for acting in conjunction with
Others. Most of his scientific work was performed
by himself alone Nor did lie devote any time to
rural occupations or to literary and artistic pur
suits He was willing to look at birds and beasts,
and flowers, butit was for recreation, not for study.
He was fond of music, and occasionally would visit
the opera, but did not allow the charm of sweet
sounds to entice him from his work. His home was
at his own iresde in his laboratory, his lecture
| room and his church, and he could nowhere find
more powerful attractions. He lived where he
| worked. Dinner-parties, except with one or two
families, he invariably declined. If he went to
soiree he stayed but short time, and when away
from home accustomed to refuse private hospi-
| talities.


| His residence in London exposed him TO- the inva-
sion of numerous callers, and he was too good-na-
tured to restrict these bandits within reasonable
limits He suffered from the idle curiosity Of incon
siderate persons mostly from the pertinacious bores