file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #dfgfc-;h4htm or #dfgfc-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #dfgfc_/pg#dfgfc-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#dfgf c_/dfgfc-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/mi*aelf>a dayma#jj;j]r ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,illu/ration3 ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday4 ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday3 ,man ( ,sci5ce4 by ,,walt] ,,j]rold4 ,^: "w 0 wr\ght = love1 & n = ga94 ,"o rule 8 life 0 fa%ion$ to fulfil2 ,t he :o t5ds ,tru?'s %r9e & does ! he/ ,( ,sci5ce1 ) a humble1 fai?ful w1 ,! ,god ( ,tru? & ,k s]ve? be/4 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company1 ,new ,york ,*icago ,toronto ,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature4 ,illu/ration ,,preface4 ,tyndall1 ,i mu/ rema9 pla9 ,mi*ael ,f>aday to ! la/4 ,9 ^! words1 ) :i* he repli$ to ,pr(essor ,tyndall's urg5t appeal to him to accept ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,royal ,society1 we h a key-note to ! "* ( ! illu/ri\s yet mode/ sci5ti/1 ! good & great man1 ^: life-/ory ,i h attempt$ to tell 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,a life-/ory su* z t ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday is bo? easy & difficult to tell--x is easy 9 t he pass$ a simple & unadv5tur\s life2 x is difficult1 p>tly1 p]haps1 = ! same reason1 & p>tly because ! /ory ( 8 life-"w is a /ory ( ! wond]ful advance made 9 natural sci5ce dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,any detail$ acc\nt ( t sci5tific "w w\ld be out ( place 9 a biography su* z ! pres5t1 :i* aims at %[+ by ! te/imony ( ^? :o knew him & by an acc\nt ( 8 relations ) 8 fell[-m51 h[ nobly unselfi%1 h[ simple1 yet h[ gr& & useful1 0 ! long life ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,besides ?is1 we are %[n--h[ _m an illu/ri\s "n 9 ! b$e-roll ( our great m5 br+s x to m9d--t ) an en?usia/ic love = a p>ticul> /udy1 & unflagg+ p]sev]ance 9 pursuance ( x1 ! mo/ adv]se circum/ance ( bir? & =tune may be ov]come1 & he :o has /riv5 take rank among ! great & good ^: names adorn ! annals ( _! c\ntry4 ,su* lives are useful1 n alone = ! "w :i* is done1 b = ! example :i* !y af=d u1 t we also--to use ,longfell['s well-kn[n1 yet beautifully true l9es-- ,may make our lives sublime1 ,& dep>t+1 leave beh9d u ,footpr9ts on ! s&s ( "t4 ,! true sci5ti/1 says ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan 9 a rec5t "w1 %\ld be pati5t l ,d>w9 & rev]5t l ,f>aday4 ,! latt]1 inde$1 seems to me to h be5 a truly typical sci5ti/4 ,nev] h we se5 an in/ance ( a less selfi% devotion to a man's *os5 "w4 ,born ! son ( a j\rneyman blacksmi?1 br\ght up amid/ ! mo/ unpromis+ surr\nd+s1 ) b ! scantie/ s*ool+1 we f9d ,mi*ael ,f>aday educat+ himself dur+ 8 sp>e "t1 & gradually acquir+1 by indomitable p]sev]ance1 t sci5tific k = :i* he ?ir/$4 ,we f9d him seek+ employm5t1 ev5 9 ! humble/ capacity1 9 a place t mu/ h appe>$ to 8 y\?ful m9d z ! v home ( sci5ce4 ,once !re1 we f9d him advanc+ ) m>vell\s rapidity n only 9 ! acquirem5t ( k :i* _h be5 ga9$ by o!rs1 b1 yet pr\d] position1 we f9d him ev] add+ to t /ore ( k ! discov]y ( new facts4 ,! pati5ce ( ! true sci5ti/ 0 assur$ly 84 ,we f9d him ackn[l$g$ by 8 great contempor>ies n only z an equal b z a lead] among !m4 ,we f9d him ) weal? & high social position )9 8 rea*4 ,all ?is d we f9d--& n ?is alone2 = we f9d him at ! same "t unspoil$ 9 ! slighte/ degree by 8 success2 c>+ n 9 ! lea/ = ! weal? t might be 81 & decl9+ hon\rs :i* mo/ m5 w\ld h consid]$ z b ! fair rew>d ( "w :i* !y _h done4 ,we f9d him also ! object ( love & admiration1 n ( 8 family & intimate fri5ds alone1 b ( all p]sons ) :om he came into contact4 ,we f9d him explor+ all ! hidd5 work+s ( nature--mak+ kn[n discov]y aft] discov]y 9 ! same mode/ & en?usia/ic mann]2 & despite all ^! inquiries into ! secrets ( nature1 we f9d him reta9+ un%ak5 t firm fai? ) :i* he _h />t$--t beautiful & unque/ion+ tru/ 9 ,a f> (f div9e ev5t ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,mu* ( ,f>aday's k9dl9ess & good nature1 8 consid]at5ess & 8 simple e>ne/ fai? c\ld be reveal$ only by 8 lett]s & by ! records ( ^? :o _h kn[n him p]sonally--on ?is acc\nt ,i h f\nd x necess>y some:at freely to make use ( illu/rative quotations4 ,aft] /udy+ 8 life1 h[ev]1 ! k9dl9ess1 nay m1 ! true bro!rhood ( ! man ) all m5 is ! feel+ :i* mo/ firmly cl+s to u2 we d n alone rememb] ! great electrician1 exp]im5tali/1 & lectur]1 b we h an ev]-pres5t idea ( ! /]l+ goodness ( ! man4 ,a pur]1 less selfi%1 m /a9less exi/5ce1 has r>ely be5 witness$4 ,at la/ came ! voice :i* ! dy+ alone c he>1 & ! h& :i* ! liv+ may n see1 beckon$ him away2 & !n t noble intellect1 awak5+ f its le?>gy1 l "s sleep] r\s$ f a heavy dream1 rose up & pass$ ?r\gh ! gates ( light into ! bett] l&1 :]e1 d\btless1 x is n[ imm]s$ 9 ! /udy ( gr&] my/]ies ?an x ev] attempt$ to explore on e>?4 ,9 clos+ ?is preface ,i h mu* pleasure 9 record+ my deep indebt$ness to ,miss ,jane ,b>n>d1 a niece ( ! great ,pr(essor1 & = "s two & tw5ty ye>s a memb] ( 8 h\sehold1 = sev]al rem9isc5ces ( h] uncle2 & also = h] k9dness 9 all[+ me to look ?r\gh ! _m int]e/+ manuscripts ( ,f>aday's :i* are 9 h] possession4 ,,walt] ,,j]rold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,libr>y1 ,,royal ,,in/itution ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,page ,,z ,,*ild--,,newsboy ,,& ,,bookb9d] #aa ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,turn+ ,,po9t #bg ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,home ,,?\ghts ,,f ,,abroad #cf ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,back ,,at ,,"w #ec ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sci5ce ,,:i* ,i ,,lov$ #ga ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,z ,,tea*] ,,& ,,prea*] #hi ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,ov]work--,,! ,,end #ajg ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,z ,,fri5d ,,& ,,lectur] #abg ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,notes ,,on ,,8 ,,"w #adj ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,ab\t ,,! ,,royal ,,in/itution #aej ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,z ,,*ild--,,newsboy ,,& ,,bookb9d]4 ,a virtu\s h\sehold1 ?\gh exce$+ poor6 ,pure liv]s 7 !y all1 au/]e & grave1 ,& fe>+ ,god2 ! v *ildr5 taught ,/]n self-respect1 a rev]5ce = ,god's ^w1 ,& an habitual piety4 ,,wordswor?4 ,among ^? ( our great m5 :o1 born 9 humble circum/ances & unfurni%$ ) ! b5efits ( e>ly education1 h yet secur$ = !mselves hon\rable positions 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w's progress1 ,mi*ael ,f>aday holds a rem>kable place4 ,born ! son ( a j\rneyman blacksmi?1 ,mi*ael yet ga9$ = himself a conspicu\s position among ! v fir/ sci5ti/s ( 8 day1 & at ! "t ( 8 dea? 0 ackn[l$g$ z "o ( ! lead+ philosoph]s--electricians--*emi/s--( ?is n9ete5? c5tury4 ,our int]e/ 9 a great man makes u always int]e/$ also 9 8 family--we become anxi\s to "k :o & :at he 0 ap>t f t :i* has made him great4 ,:o 7 8 p>5ts8 f :]e did !y come8 :at 7 !y l8 :at did !y d8 & a numb] ( simil> que/ions are at once />t$ z soon z we comm5ce consid]+ ! lives ( our great & good4 ,9 ! case ( ,f>aday we h only scanty in=mation z to 8 family1 b ?us mu* we h glean$3-- ,dur+ ! :ole ( la/ c5tury !re 0 liv+ 9 or ne> ! village ( ,clapham1 9 ,york%ire1 a family ( ! "n ( ,f>aday4 ,betwe5 ! ye>s #agjh & #agcj ! ,clapham p>i% regi/] %[s u t ,ri*>d ff>aday1 /onemason1 til]1 & sep>ati/1 record$ ! bir?s ( t5 *ildr51 & x is probable t he _h 9 8 l>ge family yet ano!r son1 ,rob]t4 ,:e!r1 h[ev]1 ,rob]t 0 8 son or only 8 nephew is a matt] ( d\bt1 b x is kn[n ( him t he m>ri$ ,elizabe? ,dean1 ! possessor ( a small ?\gh com=table h\se call$ ,clapham ,wood ,hall1 & t he 0 ! fa!r ( t5 *ildr51 "o ( :om1 ,james1 0 born 9 #agfa1 & became ! fa!r ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,rob]t & ,elizabe? ,f>aday's six sons 7 ea* ( !m br\ght up to "s trade or craft1 & 7 ?us all ( !m fitt$ to g out into ! _w & fight ! battle ( life4 ,"o son became a groc] & 7z 8 gr&fa!r1 ,ri*>d ff>aday1 _h be57 til]2 "o a f>m]2 "o a %oemak]1 & s on4 ,! ?ird son1 ,james1 to u ! mo/ int]e/+ memb] ( ?is l>ge family1 al?\gh he appe>s to h be5 ( some:at weak con/itution & unfitt$ = s labori\s a vocation1 became a blacksmi?1 s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip1 & ex]cis$ 8 craft = "s "t 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 8 bir?place4 ,:5 he 0 five-&-tw5ty ye>s old 79 #aghf71 ,james m>ri$2 8 wife be+ ,m>g>et ,ha/well1 ! daught] ( a f>m] liv+ ne> ,kirkby ,/eph51 a place "s few miles away f ,clapham1 ov] ! ,we/morel& bord]4 ,= two ye>s or !reab\ts did ! "y blacksmi? & 8 wife rema9 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,clapham2 b aft] t "t _h elaps$ !y det]m9$ to come up to ,london1 & seek _! =tunes 9 ! great metropolis4 ,to ! "y m5 & wom5 ( our rural places ! v "n ( ,london has ab\t x1 ev5 to-day1 a r+ z ( g5u9e co91 t tempts !m to leave 9 l>ge numb]s ! homes ( _! *ildhood t !y may plunge into ! vortex ( city life4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ?is /range attractive p[] ( ! metropolis 0 probably mu* great]1 ow+ to ! difficulty ( rea*+ x & ! vague /ories t 7 told ( its weal?4 ,!y :o _h be5 to ,london 7 look$ ^u 9 rural places z v]itable travell]s1 & 7 to _! home-keep+ fri5ds objects ( great] curiosity ?an anyone :o to-day returns f ! f>!/ or wilde/ portion ( ! e>?'s surface4 ,! old /ory ( ! ,london /reets be+ pav$ ) gold--! /ory t _h buoy$ up ! spirits ( ! y\?ful ,:itt+ton--seems yet 9 ! la/ c5tury to h ga9$ "s cr$5ce4 ,:e!r !y 7 induc$ to d s by promises ( "w1 or m]ely attract$ to ,london z a c5tre :]e "w w\ld probably be pl5tiful1 we _c say2 b x is at any rate c]ta9 t ! ,f>adays remov$ f ! ,york%ire village to a ,london suburb "s "t be=e ! autumn ( #agia4 ,= x 0 on ! #bbnd ( ,septemb] 9 t ye> t !re 0 born to !m at ,new+ton ,butts _! ?ird *ild1 ,mi*ael1 ! future illu/ri\s *emi/ & philosoph]1 ^u ! /ory ( ^: life we are n[ ab\t to ent]4 ,( ,mi*ael's e>ly ye>s we h b a v meagre acc\nt4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t five ye>s old 8 family remov$ f ,new+ton ,butts1 & w5t to live 9 ,jacob's ,well ,mews1 ,*>les ,/reet1 ,man*e/] ,squ>e1 :]e !y occupi$ rooms ov] a coa*-h\se4 ,james ,f>aday f\nd employm5t at ?is "t 9 ,welbeck ,/reet1 :ile 8 "y son pass$ 8 "t1 z *ildr5 s circum/anc$ g5]ally d1 9 play+ 9 ! /reets2 9 aft] ye>s1 inde$1 t son1 become a prom95t man1 w\ld po9t out :]e 9 ,spani% ,place he us$ to play at m>bles1 & :]e 9 ,man*e/] ,squ>e he _h at a lat] "t be5 pr\d ( hav+ to take c>e ( 8 y\ng] si/]1 ,m>g>et4 ,x 0 f ,jacob's ,well ,mews1 too1 t ,mi*ael w5t to s*ool1 & receiv$ su* scant education z 0 to be 8 be=e x became necess>y t he1 z a y\? ( ?irte51 %\ld /ep into ! ranks ( ! work]s & beg9 ! battle ( life 9 e>ne/2 su* education z he receiv$ 0 ( ! mo/ ord9>y description 7to use 8 own words71 consi/+ ( little m ?an ! rudim5ts ( read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic at a common day-s*ool4 ,my h\rs out ( s*ool 7 pass$ at home & 9 ! /reets4 ,:5 ,f>aday 0 a boy n9e ye>s ( age1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! pres5t c5tury1 !re 0 a "t ( mu* di/ress1 :5 ! rate ( wages 0 v l[1 & ! price ( food v high3 corn1 inde$1 :i* is at ! pres5t "t ab\t =ty %ill+s p] qu>t]1 co/ !n z mu* z #i = ! same quantity4 ,! di/ress1 0 felt v g5]ally ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & ! ,f>aday family sev]ely felt ! h>d times2 ,mi*ael1 we are told1 0 all[$ "o loaf ea* week1 &1 x is add$ 7poor ,mi*ael671 t ! loaf _h to la/ him t "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,h\se ,,9 ,,jacob',s ,,well ,,mews4 ,ne> by :]e ! ,f>aday family liv$ 9 ,jacob's ,well ,mews !re 01 at ,no4 #b1 ,bl&=d ,/reet1 a wor?y booksell] nam$ ,riebau4 ,9 #ahjd1 :5 ,f>aday 0 a boy ( ?irte51 he 0 employ$ z an err& boy by ,mr4 ,riebau1 = "o ye> on trial--a trial t1 z we %all %ortly see1 prov$ highly satisfactory4 ,mi*ael's duty z err& boy1 :5 he comm5c$1 0 to c>ry r\nd ! newspap]s :i* 7 l5t out by 8 ma/]4 ,he w\ld get up v e>ly ea* ,sunday morn+1 & take ! pap]s r\nd1 s t he might be able to call aga9 = !m :ile x 0 yet fairly e>ly2 frequ5tly he w\ld be told t he mu/ call aga91 z ! pap] 0 n done )4 ,on su* occasions he w\ld beg to be all[$ to h x at once1 z ! next place at :i* he _h to call might be a mile (f1 & he w\ld lose s mu* "t go+ twice ov] 8 r\nds t he w\ld n be able to get home & make himself neat1 s t he might g ) 8 p>5ts to _! place ( wor%ip4 ,mr4 ,riebau's %op1 x may be not$1 has *ang$ b little s9ce ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury1 x is /ill a /ation]'s bus9ess1 & on ! front ( ! h\se is plac$ a plaque be>+ ! simple inscription ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 ,man ( ,sci5ce1 ) ! date ( 8 appr5tice%ip !re4 ,?is plaque has furni%$ ! simple yet suffici5t title = ?is volume4 ,8 fa!r1 x may "h be not$1 _h jo9$ ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*1 or ! foll[]s ( ,rob]t ,s&eman1 :o1 ) 8 fa!r-9-law1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,glas1 _h sec$$ f ! ,scot* ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ) him _h />t$ ! sect :i* 0 nam$ aft] ,s&eman1 or1 z !y are /ill call$ 9 ,scotl&1 ,glasites4 ,9 jo9+ ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*1 ,james ,f>aday 0 foll[+ ! family tradition1 = ! l>ge family ( ,clapham ,f>adays1 to :om we h ref]r$1 7 all memb]s ( ! same body4 ,mi*ael's "m1 al?\gh %e _h n =mally become a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 us$ regul>ly to att5d z "o ( ! congregation4 ,mi*ael1 z we %all le>n1 jo9$ ! ,*ur* lat] on1 & cont9u$ a dev\t & s9c]e memb] ( x up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,= ab\t a ye> did "y ,f>aday cont9ue z ,mr4 ,riebau's err& boy2 = ab\t a ye>1 z ,pr(essor ,tyndall puts x1 he slid along ! ,london pavem5ts1 a bright-ey$ err& boy1 ) a load ( br[n curls ^u 8 head & a packet ( newspap]s "u 8 arm4 ,we le>n f "o ( 8 nieces t 9 8 lat] ye>s he r>ely saw a newsboy )\t mak+ "s k9d rem>k ab\t him2 z he said on "o su* occasion1 ,i always feel a t5d]ness = ^? boys1 because ,i once c>ri$ newspap]s myself4 ,he 0 reproa*$1 he says1 z a boy1 ) be+ a great que/ion]4 ,he t que/ione? mu*1 says ,"l ,bacon1 %all le>n mu*2 b ?is tru? is too (t5 =gott5 by _! eld]s :5 *ildr5 are inquisitive1 &1 z 9 ,f>aday's case1 :at is b ! natural que/ion+ ( an awak5+ m9d is put d[n to idle curiosity1 & ! *ild is told 7z we may (t5 he>7 n to ask s _m que/ions4 ,al?\gh ,f>aday says he 0 ?us *>g$ ) be+ a great que/ion]1 he c\ld n recall :at k9d ( que/ions he put2 ?\gh he tells "o /ory aga9/ himself :i* %[s t all que/ion+1 ev5 t ( a "y philosoph]1 is n necess>ily wise4 ,he _h call$ at a c]ta9 h\se to leave a newspap]1 & :il/ wait+ = ! door to be op5$ he put 8 head betwe5 ! iron b>s t sep>at$ ! h\se f ! next1 & :ile 9 t position ask$ himself1 some:at /rangely1 :i* side ( ! rail+ he 0 on8 ,no soon] _h he />t$ ! "q ?an ! door beh9d him op5$1 he drew sudd5ly back1 &1 hitt+ himself s z to make 8 nose ble$1 he =got all ab\t 8 "q1 :i*1 )\t be+ answ]$1 0 yet x w\ld seem some:at def9itely settl$4 ,:5 8 ye> z err& boy expir$1 ,mi*ael 0 appr5tic$ to ,mr4 ,riebau to le>n ! trade ( bookb9d] & /ation]4 ,8 ind5tures are dat$ ,octob] #g?1 #ahje1 & conta9 9 "o l9e an excell5t te/imonial to 8 "*3 ,9 consid]ation ( 8 fai?ful s]vice no premium is giv54 ,( ! e>li] "p ( 8 sev5 ye>s' appr5tice%ip we "k b little4 ,8 fa!r wrote 9 #ahji to a bro!r at ! old home at ,clapham1 ,mi*ael is bookb9d] & /ation]1 & is v active at le>n+ 8 bus9ess4 ,he has be5 mo/ "p ( f\r ye>s ( 8 "t out ( sev54 ,he has a v good ma/] & mi/ress1 & likes 8 place well4 ,he _h a h>d "t = "s :ile at fir/ go+2 b1 z ! old say+ goes1 he has r got ! head above wat]1 z !re are two boys "u him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday1 ,,man ,,( ,,sci5ce1 ,,appr5tice ,,"h4 ,9 t he 0 plac$ )9 rea* ( _m & good books1 :i* %\ld g a great way t[>ds decid+ 8 sci5tific & speculative b5t ( m9d1 a position su* z t 9 ,mr4 ,riebau's %op 0 z good a "o z he c\ld h _h4 ,n only 7 _m sci5tific books1 t _h hi!rto be5 unavailable1 n[ plac$ ready to 8 h&1 b he _h 9 ,riebau a k9d & consid]ate ma/]2 he 0 all[$1 & x 0 a valuable privilege1 to be out occasionally ( an ev5+ t he might att5d ! lectures on natural philosophy :i* a ,mr4 ,tatum 0 deliv]+ at t "t at 8 h\se 9 ,dorset ,/reet1 ,fleet ,/reet4 ,mi*ael saw bills ann\nc+ ! lectures 9 %op w9d[s1 & became anxi\s to he> !m1 :i* he 0 enabl$ to d ow+ to ! k9dness ( 8 ma/]1 ,mr4 ,riebau1 & ! g5]osity ( 8 eld] bro!r ,rob]t1 :o at ! "t 0 foll[+ _! fa!r's bus9ess1 & made ,mi*ael a pres5t on sev]al occasions ( ! %ill+ :i* 0 *>g$ = entrance to ! lectures4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! ye> #ahji ,f>aday's family remov$ f ,jacob's ,well ,mews1 :]e _! home _h be5 = ?irte5 ye>s1 & w5t to live at #ah1 ,weym\? ,/reet1 ne> ,portl& ,place1 & !re1 on ,octob] #cj? ( ! foll[+ ye>1 ,james ,f>aday di$4 ,he _h be5 out ( heal? = "s ye>s1 & seems inde$ to h be5 q physically unfitt$ = s labori\s an occupation z t ( blacksmi?4 ,9 #ahjg he _h writt5 to a bro!r at ,clapham1 ,i am sorry to say ,i h n _h ! pleasure ( enjoy+ "o day's heal? = a long "t4 ,al?\gh ,i am v seldom (f "w = a :ole day toge!r1 yet ,i am "u ! necessity 7?r\gh pa97 ( be+ f "w "p ( almo/ e day4 ,he !n concludes 8 lett] 9 t _s ( simple yet e>ne/ devotion t appe>s to h be5 *>act]i/ic ( ! :ole family3 ,b we1 p]haps1 ought to leave ^! matt]s to ! ov]rul+ h& ( ,him :o has a sov]eign "r to d :at seeme? good to ,him1 bo? 9 ! armies ( heav5 & among/ ! inhabitants ( ! e>?4 ,mi*ael's /rong affection = 8 p>5ts became1 z he grew old]1 "o ( ! mo/ m>k$ features ( 8 "*2 8 great love = 8 "m is %[n 9 _m ways1 notably 9 e lett] :i* he wrote to h]4 ,! foll[+ /ory illu/rates1 z d _m o!rs t are told ( him1 ,f>aday's dep? ( feel+ ) reg>d to 8 family4 ,aft] he _h become recognis$ by ! _w z ! great man t he 01 & :5 sitt+ to ,noble = 8 bu/1 x happ5$ t ! sculptor1 9 giv+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to ! m>ble1 made a clatt]+ ) 8 *isels3 notic+ t 8 sitt] appe>$ mov$1 he said he fe>$ ! j+l+ ( ! tools _h di/ress$ him1 & t he 0 we>y4 ,no1 my de> ,mr4 ,noble1 said ,f>aday1 putt+ 8 h& ^u 8 %\ld]1 b ! noise rem9d$ me ( my fa!r's anvil1 & took me back to my boyhood4 ,gradually ,f>aday's int]e/ wid5$ 9 ^? matt]s :i* lat] on 7 to entirely engross 8 att5tion4 ,8 appr5tice%ip at fir/ gave him _m opportunities ( read+ philosophical & sci5tific works4 ,i lov$1 he aft]w>ds wrote1 ref]r+ to ?is "t1 to read ! sci5tific books :i* 7 "u my h&s1 &1 among/ !m1 delight$ 9 ,m>cet's ,conv]sations 9 ,*emi/ry1 & ! electrical treatise 9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica4 ,i made1 he adds1 & ! item is int]e/+ z giv+ u a fir/ glimpse at 8 exp]im5ts1 ,i made su* simple exp]im5ts 9 *emi/ry z c\ld be defray$ 9 _! exp5se by a few p5ce p] week1 & also con/ruct$ an electrical ma*9e1 fir/ ) a glass phial1 & aft]w>ds ) a real cyl9d]1 z well z o!r electrical app>atus ( a correspond+ k9d4 ,watts' ,on ! ,m9d1 01 he said1 ! fir/ ?+ t made him really ?9k2 :ile 8 ?\ghts 7 direct$ t[>ds sci5ce by an article on electricity1 :i* he light$ ^u 9 an encyclopdia entru/$ to him to b9d4 ,su* glimpses into ! e>ly read+--%[+ u h[ ! b5t ( 8 g5ius is decid$--are always int]e/+ 9 ! life ( "o :o1 z ,t5nyson says1 ,has made by =ce 8 m]it kn[n4 ,into ,f>aday's e>ly read+--or t "p ( 8 read+ :i* bore ^u ! sci5ce ) :i* 8 "n is s intimately connect$--we h inde$ some?+ m ?an a glimpse1 = he compil$ 7dur+ #ahji-aj7 a note book 9 :i* he wrote d[n ! names ( su* books & articles connect$ ) ! sci5ces z int]e/$ him4 ,?is note book he call$1 ,! ,philosophical ,miscellany3 be+ a collection ( notices1 occurr5ces1 ev5ts1 etc41 relat+ to ! arts & sci5ces1 collect$ f ! public pap]s1 reviews1 magaz9es1 & o!r miscellane\s works2 int5d$ to promote bo? amusem5t & in/ruction1 & also to corroborate or invalidate ^? !ories :i* are cont9ually />t+ into ! _w ( sci5ce4 ,?us ambiti\sly did ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 a y\? ( n yet tw5ty ye>s1 />t ^u 8 c>e] z an inve/igator2 ?us e>ly did he ev9ce a desire to corroborate or invalidate ^? !ories :i* are cont9ually />t+ into ! _w ( sci5ce4 ,among books & articles to :i* ref]5ce is made 9 ! int]e/+ ,miscellany1 !re are pap]s by ,dr4 ,d>w91#a pap]s on a ,description ( a ,pyro-pneumatic ,app>atus1 & ,exp]im5t on ! ,ocul> ,spectra ( ,light & ,col\rs1 frequ5t ref]5ces to lightn+1 electric fi%1 & o!r electrical ph5om5a1 %[+ 8 e>ly lean+ t[>ds ?is p>ticul> bran* ( inve/igation4 ,!re is a ref]5ce to ! %ort essay on ! ,=mation ( ,sn[1 :i* =ms ! read+ = ,decemb] #e?1 9 t int]e/+1 & at ! pres5t "t neglect$1 "w1 ,/urm's ,reflections on ! ,works ( ,god4 ,?is book has p]haps be5 supplant$ 9 a great measure by ! _m popul> treatises on sci5ce & natural hi/ory :i* rec5t ye>s h produc$1 b :i*1 nev]!less1 h n tak5 ! place ( ! ,reflections1 ! simplicity & directness ( :i* give to ! volume a p]5nial *>m su* z b few books c ma9ta94 ,o!r pap]s1 su* z t on ,h[ to ,loos5 ,glass ,/opples1 includ$ 9 ! ,miscellany1 %[ u ,f>aday's int]e/ 9 ! sci5ce ( ev]yday life1 to :i* 9 8 lat] ye>s we owe ^? delightfully int]e/+ lectures on ,! ,*emical ,hi/ory ( a ,c&le1 lectures to :i* full] ref]5ce is made lat] on 9 ?is volume4 ,"o o!r ref]5ce 9 ! ,miscellany is at any rate wor?y ( pass+ note = obvi\s reasons1 or = reasons :i* are obvi\s z soon z we le>n h[ closely connect$ is ! c>e] ( ,f>aday ) t ( 8 great b5efactor & pr$ecessor 9 ! field ( rese>*1 ,sir ,humphry ,davy4 ,! ref]5ce is f ! ,*emical ,obs]v]1 to ! effect t ,mr4 ,davy 7he 0 knight$ 9 #ahab7 has ann\nc$ to ! ,royal ,society a great discov]y 9 *emi/ry--! fix$ alkalies h be5 decompos$ by ! galvanic batt]y4 ,f ! lectures at ,mr4 ,tatum's h\se our "y philosoph] ga9$ some?+ m ?an a k ( ! subjects discuss$--he ga9$ sev]al fri5ds1 int]c\rse & ex*ange ( ideas ) :om 7 to =m no inconsid]able "p ( 8 education2 t he might illu/rate ! lectures1 too1 he set to /udy p]spective1 be+ k9dly assi/$ 9 8 "w by ,mr4 ,masqu>i]1 a ,fr5* refugee arti/ :o 0 lodg+ at ! "t at ,mr4 ,riebau's1 & ^: k9dness to him ,f>aday nev] 9 aft] ye>s =got to ackn[l$ge4 ,ab\t a doz5 lectures at ,mr4 ,tatum's 7 spread ov] r m ?an eighte5 mon?s 7,febru>y1 #ahaj--,septemb]1 #ahaa74 ,at !m1 ,f>aday became acqua9t$ ) ,b5jam9 ,abbott1 a confid5tial cl]k 9 ! ,city--an acqua9tance t rip5$ into life-long fri5d%ip2 "h also he met ,huxtable1 a m$ical /ud5t1 to :om he address$ ! e>lie/ note ( 8 :i* is extant4 ,o!r k9dr$ spirits ) :om ,f>aday ent]$ into fri5dly relations at ! ,dorset ,/reet lectures1 7 ,magra?1 ,newton1 ,ni*ol1 & _m m4 ,!re is a p]v]t$ & ridicul\s /ory told ( ,f>aday's fir/ he>+ ,davy lecture1 to ! effect t ,magra? happ5+1 _m ye>s ago1 to ent] ! %op ( ,mr4 ,riebau1 obs]v$ "o ( ! bucks ( ! pap] bonnet zeal\sly /udy+ a book :i* he ought to h be5 b9d+4 ,he approa*$2 x 0 a volume ( ! old ,britannica1 op5 at ',electricity4' ,he ent]$ into talk ) ! j\rneyman1 & 0 a/oni%$ to f9d 9 him a self-taught *emi/1 ( no sl5d] pret5sions4 ,he pres5t$ him ) a set ( tickets = ,davy's lectures at ! ,royal ,in/itution2 & daily !reaft] might ! nondescript be se5 p]*$1 p5 9 h&1 & 8 eyes />t+ out ( 8 head1 j ov] ! clock opposite ! *air4 ,at la/ ! c\rse t]m9at$2 b ,f>aday's _s _h receiv$ a new impulse1 :i* no?+ b dire necessity c\ld h re/ra9$4 ,?is circum/antial yet exagg]at$ /ory1 c\*$ z x is 9 ! wor/ ( ta/es1 is yet quot$ ) approval 9 a rec5t "w suppos$ ( "s au?ority4 ,magra?1 z we h se51 ,f>aday _h met e>li]1 &1 z he tells u himself1 ! k9dness ( giv+ him tickets = ,davy's lectures 0 done him by ,mr4 ,dance4#b ,! /ory quot$ above says also t he might be se5 daily1 & t at la/ ! c\rse t]m9at$4 ,to %[ u h[ g>bl$ is ?is acc\nt & 9 :at x is true1 we w turn to an acc\nt ( ?is incid5t--?is important incid5t--9 8 life1 :i* ,f>aday himself wrote out lat] at ! reque/ ( a correspond5t4 ,dur+ my appr5tice%ip1 he says1 ,i _h ! good =tune1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,dance1 :o 0 a cu/om] ( my ma/]'s %op1 & also a memb] ( ! ,royal ,in/itution1 to he> f\r ( ! la/ lectures ( ,sir ,h4 ,davy 9 t locality4 ,! dates ( ^! lectures 7 ,febru>y #bi?1 ,m>* #ad?1 ,april #h? & #aj?1 #ahab4 ,( ^! ,i made notes1 & !n wrote out ! lectures 9 a full] =m1 int]sp]s+ !m ) su* draw+s z ,i c\ld make4 ,! desire to be engag$ 9 sci5tific occupation1 ev5 ?\gh ( ! l[e/ k9d1 induc$ me1 :il/ an appr5tice1 to write1 9 my ignorance ( ! _w & simplicity ( my m9d1 to ,sir ,joseph ,banks1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,naturally en\gh1 'no answ]' 0 ! reply left ) ! port]4 ,! f\r lectures :i* ,f>aday he>d dur+ ! spr+ ( #ahab 71 z we %all see 9 ! next *apt]1 to m>k an epo* 9 8 life4 ,at ea* ( ^! lectures1 we are told1 ! delight$ y\? li/5$ to ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 f a seat 9 ! gall]y imm$iately ov] ! clock directly fac+ ! illu/ri\s lectur]2#c bo? speak] & li/5] be+ unaw>e ( ! close int]-connection !re 0 de/9$ to be betwe5 _! two c>e]s4 ,b ( ?is 9 ! next *apt]1 = betwe5 ,f>aday's he>+ ,davy's lectures & 8 correspond5ce ) t great man1 !re are "o or two o!r int]e/+ facts 9 connection ) ! life ( our bookb9d]'s appr5tice & w\ld-be philosoph]4 ,9 ,july ( ?is ye> x 0 t ,mi*ael comm5c$ 8 long & int]e/+ s]ies ( lett]s to ,b5jam9 ,abbott1 lett]s t %[ u h[ ke5ly alive ,f>aday 0 to all ?+s connect$ ) ! "w ) :i* he 0 anxi\s to become m intimately connect$1 & at ! same "t h[ anxi\s he 0 to make up = 8 defici5cies ( education4 ,9 all 8 lett]s we f9d a *>m 9 ! simple e>ne/ness ( ! man1 9 8 /raight=w>d se>* = tru?1 9 ! unres]v$ op5ness :i* *>act]is$ him :5 correspond+ ) "o :om he n only call$ a fri5d1 b treat$ z su* on all occasions4 ,simplicity1 9 its be/ & highe/ mean+1 01 if we c 9 "o ^w sum up ! "* ( a man1 ! *ief feature ( ,f>aday 9 all 8 relations ?r\gh\t life4 ,?r\gh all 8 lett]s to 8 intimate fri5ds1 too1 !re runs a ve9 ( unaffect$ pleasantry :i* %[s u at once t he 0 no m]e sci5ti/1 no dry-z-du/ philosoph]1 :i* is a "* too (t5 giv5 by ?\ghtless & c>eless p]sons to m5 :o e>n _! laurels 9 any special field ( rese>*4 ,we f9d t ! great *emi/ or philosoph] is n only a great sci5ti/1 b t he is also1 z ,f>aday und\bt$ly 01 a man ( a simple1 e>ne/1 rev]5t nature1 a man ^: m>ri$ life 0 "o s]ies ( ye>s ( love-mak+1 :o 0 a *e]ful1 pleasant fri5d & companion1 & int5se & e>ne/ lov] ( *ildr54 ,p]haps ,i _c bett] conclude ?is *apt] ?an by giv+ a few passages f 8 e>ly lett]s1 passages t w fully be> out mu* ( :at is said 9 ! prec$+ p>agraph4 ,x 0 9 ,july1 #ahab1 ?ree mon?s be=e ! articles ( 8 appr5tice%ip ran out1 t ,f>aday began 8 lett]s to ,abbott2 he 0 n z yet tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 8 e>ly education1 z we h se51 _h be5 *iefly ! ?ree ,r's1 yet we f9d ^! lett]s em95tly rem>kable = _! correctness & flu5cy1 n less ?an = _! k9dness1 c\rtesy1 & c&\r4 ,8 fir/ lett] to ,abbott is1 inde$1 d\bly int]e/+1 = x gives u ! e>lie/ acc\nt we h ( any ( 8 exp]im5ts4 ,aft] writ+ a good deal on :at he consid]s to be ! advantage ( a correspond5ce1 he cont9ues3 ,i h lately made a few simple galvanic exp]im5ts1 m]ely to illu/rate to myself ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! sci5ce4444 ,i1 sir1 ,i my own self1 cut out sev5 discs ( ! size ( halfp5nies ea*6 ,i1 sir1 cov]$ !m ) sev5 halfp5ce1 & ,i int]pos$ betwe5 sev51 or r six1 pieces ( pap] soak$ 9 a solution ( muriate ( soda666 ,b laugh no long]1 de> ,a42 r wond] at ! effects ?is trivial p[] produc$4 ,x 0 suffici5t to produce ! decomposition ( sulphate ( magnesia--an effect :i* extremely surpris$ me2 = ,i did n1 c\ld n1 h any idea t ! ag5t 0 compet5t to ! purpose4 ,aga91 to ! same fri5d1 he writes3 ,:at8 affirm y h little to say1 & yet a philosoph]8 ,:at a contradiction6 ,:at a p>adox6 'tis a circum/ance ,i till n[ _h no idea (1 nor %all ,i at any "t all[ y to advance x z a plea = n writ+4 ,a philosoph] _c fail to ab\nd 9 subjects1 & a philosoph] c sc>cely fail to h a pl5tiful fl[ ( words1 ideas1 op9ions1 etc41 etc41 :5 engag$ on !m2 at lea/1 ,i nev] _h reason to suppose y defici5t !re4 ,qu]y by ,abbott3 ',!n pray1 ,mike1 :y h y n answ]$ my la/ be=e n[ s9ce subjects are s pl5tiful8' ',tis nei!r m nor less1 de> ,a41 ?an a want ( "t4 ,"t1 sir1 is all ,i require1 & = "t w ,i cry out mo/ he>tily4 ,oh t ,i c\ld pur*ase at a *eap rate "s ( our mod]n g5ts' sp>e h\rs1 nay1 days2 ,i ?9k x w\ld be a good b>ga9 bo? = !m & me4 ,z = subjects1 !re is no want ( !m4 ,i c\ld conv]se ) y1 ,i w n say = ev]1 b = any f9ite l5g? ( "t4 ,philosophy w\ld furni% u ) matt]2 & ev5 n[1 ?\gh ,i h said no?+1 yet ! be/ "p ( a page is cov]$4 ,a little lat] he writes1 ackn[l$g+ a lett] f 8 fri5d1 a lett] :i* f\nd him pap]-hang+--b :at a *ange ( ?\ght x occasion$2 :at a concussion1 confusion1 conglom]ation2 :at a revolution ( ideas x produc$--oh6 'twas too mu*2 away w5t clo?s1 %e>s1 pap]1 pa/e1 & bru%1 all--all 0 too little1 all 0 too light to keep my ?\ghts f so>+ high1 connect$ close ) ?9e4 ,?is lett]1 aft] ref]r+ to 8 fri5d's electrical exp]im5ts1 he f9i%es some:at sadly1 ,y "k ,i %all %ortly ent] on ! life ( a j\rneyman1 & !n ,i suppose "t w be m sc>ce ?an x is ev5 n[4 ,little did he dream h[ great a *ange 9 8 prospects "o %ort half ye> w\ld make4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #a ,erasmus ,d>w91 au?or ( ,! ,botanic ,g>d51 ,loves ( ! ,plants1 etc41 & gr&fa!r ( ! m fam\s ,*>les ,d>w94 #b ,x may be not$ "h t !re are sev]al spuri\s /ories told ( ,f>aday's fir/ visit to ! ,in/itution & 8 introduction to ,davy4 ,! /ory z told "h is z ,f>aday himself told x to ,davy's biograph]4 #c ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,sir ,humphry ,davy 0 only ?irte5 ye>s ! s5ior ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,turn+ ,,po9t4 ,& ,nature1 ! old nurse1 took ,! *ild ^u h] knee1 ,say+3 ',"h is a /ory-book ,?y ,fa!r has writt5 = !e4' ',come1 w&] ) me1' %e said1 ',into regions yet untrod2 ,& read :at is /ill unread ,9 ! manuscripts ( ,god6' ,,longfell[4 ,!re is a /ory told ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 t1 on be+ ask$ on a c]ta9 occasion to enum]ate :at he consid]$ z 8 greate/ discov]ies1 he nam$ fir/ "o ?+ & !n ano!r1--n[ 8 wond]ful safety-lamp1 !n "s electrical discov]y1 f9i%+ up ) b ! greate/ ( all my discov]ies 0 ! discov]y ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahab1 z we h se51 ,f>aday 0 a bookb9d]1 ^: appr5tice%ip 0 j at an end1 & :o 0 contemplat+1 z ! only ?+ possible1 ! tak+ up ( life z a j\rneyman at ! craft at :i* = sev5 ye>s he _h be5 work+2 inde$1 a j\rneyman bookb9d] he became1 = 9 ,octob] ( t ye> he engag$ himself to a ,mr4 ,de la ,ro*e1 :o1 ?\gh a quick-temp]$1 passionate man1 seems to h really c>$ = ,f>aday1 s mu* s1 inde$1 t he said to him1 ,i h no *ild1 & if y w /ay ) me y %all h all ,i h :5 ,i am gone4 ,b ,mi*ael 0 n ?us to be tempt$ f ! pa? :i* he desir$ to tread1 z he wrote aft]w>ds to ,davy's biograph]1 ,my desire to escape f trade1 :i* ,i ?\ght vici\s & selfi%1 & to ent] into ! s]vice ( sci5ce1 :i* ,i imag9$ made its pursu]s amiable & lib]al1 induc$ me at la/ to take ! bold & simple /ep ( writ+ to ,sir ,h4 ,davy1 express+ my wi%es & a hope t if an opportunity came 9 8 way he w\ld fav\r my views2 at ! same "t1 ,i s5t ! notes ,i _h tak5 ( 8 lectures4 ,%ortly aft] ,sir ,humphry receiv$ ,f>aday's application1 speak+ to a fri5d--! honor>y inspector ( ! models & app>atus--he said1 ,pepys1 :at am ,i to d8 ,"h is a lett] f a "y man nam$ ,f>aday2 he has be5 att5d+ my lectures1 & wants me to give him employm5t at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,d8 0 ,pepys' reply1 d8 put him to wa% bottles2 if he is good = any?+1 he w d x directly2 if he refuses1 he is good = no?+4 ,no1 no1 said ,davy1 we mu/ try him ) some?+ bett] ?an t4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t 8 simil> application ( "s mon?s be=e to ,sir ,joseph ,banks _h met ) no answ]1 ,f>aday1 9 8 desire to leave trade = sci5ce1 _h ?us address$ ano!r ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! day4 ,davy's reply 0 imm$iate1 k9d1 & fav\rable4 ,x 0 ?is-- ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahab4 ,to ,mr4 ,f>aday1 ,sir1--,i am f> f displeas$ ) ! pro( y h giv5 me ( y\r confid5ce1 & :i* displays great zeal1 p[] ( memory1 & att5tion4 ,i am oblig$ to g out ( t[n1 & %all n be settl$ 9 t[n till ! end ( ,janu>y2 ,i w !n see y at any "t y wi%4 ,x w\ld gratify me to be ( any s]vice to y2 ,i wi% x may be 9 my p[]4 ,i am1 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t humble s]vant1 ,h4 ,,davy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,humphry ,,davy4 ,! "y bookb9d]'s delight on receiv+ ! great & k9dly-natur$ man's note may easily be imag9$1 z also may 8 anxiety = ,davy's return4 ,five weeks1 h[ev]1 are soon pass$1 & ,mi*ael duly met ,sir ,humphry by ! w9d[ :i* is ne>e/ to ! corridor1 9 ! ante-room to ! !atre at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,davy 0 mu* impress$ by ! s9c]ity & mode/y ( ! applicant1 b yet advis$ him to cont9ue at 8 bookb9d+1 go+ s f>1 inde$1 z to say t he w\ld get ! ,royal ,in/itution b9d+ = him1 & w\ld recomm5d him to 8 fri5ds4#d ,) ?is1 = ! pres5t1 ,f>aday _h to be cont5t4 ,he return$ to 8 b9d+1 delight$ t he _h met & conv]s$ ) ! greate/ *emi/ ( 8 "t1 b /ill anxi\s = an opportunity to leave t trade to :i*1 z he _h said1 he 0 s av]se1 & to become :olly ! s]vant ( t sci5ce to :i* he 0 s atta*$4 ,! *ange 9 8 vocation 0 to come f> m rapidly ?an he c\ld h anticipat$4 ,he 0 /ill liv+1 at ?is "t 7e>ly 9 #ahac71 at #ah1 ,weym\? ,/reet1 & "o night1 n v long aft] 8 int]view ) ,davy1 j z he 0 undress+ to g to b$1 !re came a l\d knock at ! front door4 ,mi*ael w5t to ! w9d[ to see if !re 0 any evid5ce z to :om ! unwont$ visitor might be4 ,a c>riage 0 !re1 f :i* a footman _h alight$ & left a note = ,mr4 ,m4 ,f>aday4 ,x prov$ to be f ,sir ,humphry1 :o _h already an opportunity ( s]v+ ! "y en?usia/4 ,! note reque/$ ,mi*ael to call on ,davy ! next morn+4 ,?is he did1 & le>n$ t an assi/ant 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,royal ,in/itution 0 requir$ at once1 ! =m] assi/ant hav+ be5 dismiss$ ! day be=e4 ,mi*ael in/antly express$ 8 will+ness to accept ! position2 he 0 to h tw5ty-five %ill+s a week sal>y1 & two rooms at ! top ( ! ,in/itution build+4 ,x 0 n long be=e arrangem5ts 7 all complet$4 ,a meet+ ( ! manag]s ( ! ,in/itution 0 held on ,m>* #a/2 ! foll[+ is ent]$ 9 ! m9utes ( t day's proce$+s3--,sir ,humphry ,davy has ! hon\r to in=m ! manag]s t he has f\nd a p]son :o is desir\s to occupy ! situation 9 ! ,in/itution lately fill$ by ,william ,payne4 ,8 "n is ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,he is a y\? ( tw5ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,z f> z ,sir ,h4 ,davy has be5 able to obs]ve or asc]ta91 he appe>s well fitt$ = ! situation4 ,8 habits seem good1 8 disposition active & *e]ful1 & 8 mann] intellig5t4 ,he is will+ to engage himself on ! same t]ms z ^? giv5 to ,mr4 ,payne at ! "t ( quitt+ ! ,in/itution4 ,resolv$3--,t ,mi*ael ,f>aday be engag$ to fill ! situation lately occupi$ by ,mr4 ,payne on ! same t]ms4 ,! duties ( ! assi/ant 7 specifi$ by ! manag]s 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 8 "w be+ some?+ o!r ?an ! wa%+ ( bottles1 :i* ,pepys _h recomm5d$4 ,x is a fact1 also1 t ,f>aday1 almo/ f ! comm5cem5t ( 8 engagem5t1 0 conc]n$ 9 m important "w ?an t h]e9 p>ticul>is$4 ,he 0 to att5d & assi/ ! lectur]s & pr(essors 9 prep>+ =1 & dur+1 lectures2 :5 any in/rum5ts or app>atus may be requir$1 to att5d to _! c>eful removal f ! model room or laboratory to ! lecture-room1 & to clean & replace !m aft] be+ us$1 report+ to ! manag] su* accid5ts z %all require repair1 a con/ant di>y be+ kept by him = t purpose4 ,t1 9 "o day 9 ea* week1 he be employ$ 9 keep+ clean ! models 9 ! repository1 & t all ! in/rum5ts 9 ! glass cases be clean$ & du/$ at lea/ once )9 a mon?4 ,z has be5 said1 ,f>aday's "w 0 almo/ f ! fir/ ( a high] nature2 he is report$ to h set 9 ord] ! m9]alogical collection soon aft] 8 arrival4 ,b a v %ort :ile elaps$ betwe5 ,mi*ael's appo9tm5t z assi/ant & 8 tak+ up ! duties ( 8 po/1 =1 on ! #h? ( ,m>*1 he writes to ,abbott1 dat+ 8 lett] f 8 new home1 ! two rooms at ! top ( ! ,in/itution4 ,8 lett] tells u t he 0 already conc]n$ 9 ! active duties ( 8 po/1 z ! foll[+ passages %[3 ,x is n[ ab\t n9e o'clock1 & ! ?\ght /rikes me t ! tongues are go+ bo? at ,tatum's & at ! lecture 9 ,b$=d ,/reet2 b ,i fancy myself mu* bett] employ$ ?an ,i %\ld h be5 at ! lecture at ei!r ( ^? places4 ,inde$1 ,i h he>d "o lecture already to-day1 & _h a f+] 9 x 7,i c't say a h&1 = ,i did v little74 ,x 0 by ,mr4 ,p[ell on me*anics1 or r1 on rotatory motion1 & 0 a pretty good lecture1 b n v fully att5d$4 ,z ,i "k y w feel a pleasure 9 he>+ 9 :at ,i h be5 or %all be occupi$1 ,i w in=m y t ,i h be5 employ$ to-day1 9 "p1 9 extract+ ! sug> f a portion ( beetroot1 & also 9 mak+ a comp\nd ( sulphur & c>bon--a comb9ation :i* has lately occupi$ 9 a consid]able degree ! att5tion ( *emi/s4 ,ab\t a mon? aft] writ+ ! lett] ( :i* ! above =ms a "p1 ,f>aday aga9 wrote to 8 fri5d ,abbott1 giv+ him an acc\nt ( "s exp]im5ts1 9 :i* he _h be5 assi/+ ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 on ! detonat+ comp\nd ( *lor9e & azote1 & ( f\r diff]5t & /rong explosions ( ! sub/ance1 explosions f :i* nei!r he nor ,davy _h altoge!r escap$ unhurt4 ,( ^!1 he says1 ! mo/ t]rible 0 :5 ,i 0 hold+ betwe5 my ?umb & f+] a small tube conta9+ #g-a_/b gra9s ( ! comp\nd4 ,my face 0 )9 twelve in*es ( ! tube2 b ,i =tunately _h on a glass mask4 ,x explod$ by ! slight heat ( a small piece ( cem5t t t\*$ ! glass above half-an-in* f ! sub/ance1 & on ! outside4 ,! explosion 0 s rapid z to bl[ my h& op51 be> (f a "p ( "o nail1 & has made my f+]s s sore t ,i _c yet use !m easily4 ,! pieces ( ! tube 7 project$ ) su* =ce z to cut ! glass face ( ! mask ,i _h on4 ,9 ! o!r ?ree exp]im5ts also !y ea* ( !m got m or less cut ab\t by ! explosion ( ! t]rible comp\nd1 z ,f>aday calls x1 ,davy1 inde$1 9 ! la/ "o1 gett+ some:at s]i\sly cut4 ,he writes ?us frequ5tly to ,abbott dur+ ! summ] ( #ahac1 giv+ him 9 ! lat] lett]s "s well ?\ght-out ideas on lectures & lectur+1 :i* we %all h occasion to glance at :5 we are consid]+ ,f>aday himself 9 ! capacity ( a lectur]1--"o ( ! mo/ popul> & yet truly sci5tific lectur]s ( any "t4 ,9 ?is ye>1 8 tw5ty-fir/1 ,f>aday jo9$ ! ,city ,philosophical ,society1 :i* _h be5 f\nd$ ab\t five ye>s e>li] by ,mr4 ,tatum1 at ^: h\se ! meet+s 7 held4 ,! ,society consi/$ ( "s ?irty or =ty individuals1 p]haps all 9 ! humble or mod]ate rank ( life2 & c]ta9ly all ( !m anxi\s to improve !mselves & add to _! k ( sci5tific subjects4 ,once a week ! memb]s ga!r$ toge!r = mutual in/ruction2 ea* memb] op5+ ! discussion 9 8 turn by read+ a pap] ( a lit]>y or philosophical nature1 any memb] fail+ to d s at 8 prop] "t be+ f9$ half-a-gu9ea4 ,9 addition1 ! memb]s _h :at !y mode/ly call$ a class book1 b probably v l :at we %\ld n[ call a manuscript magaz9e2 9 ?is ea* memb] wrote essays1 & ! "w 0 pass$ r\nd f "o to ano!r4 ,mi*ael1 x w be se51 0 n neglect+ any opportunity ( educat+ himself2 z he _h said 9 />t+ 8 correspond5ce ) ,abbott1 "o ( 8 objects 0 to improve himself 9 composition & to acquire a cle> & simple me?od ( express+ t :i* he _h to say4 ,yet ano!r me?od _h he ( fur!r+ 8 self-education4 ,9 ! scanty notes :i* he wrote ab\t 8 own life he says1 ,dur+ ?is spr+ 7#ahac7 ,magra? & ,i e/abli%$ ! mutual improvem5t plan1 & met at my rooms up 9 ! attics ( ! ,royal ,in/itution1 or at ,wood ,/reet at 8 w>eh\se4 ,x consi/$1 p]haps1 ( half-a-doz5 p]sons1 *iefly f ! ,city ,philosophical ,society1 :o met ( an ev5+ to read toge!r1 & to criticise1 correct1 & improve ea* o!r's pronunciation & con/ruction ( language4 ,! discipl9e 0 v /urdy1 ! rem>ks v pla9 & op51 & ! results mo/ valuable4 ,?is cont9u$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,x is a matt] = wond] h[ ,f>aday1 ) all ^! attempts to improve 8 language & me?od1 & to avoid ev5 ! slighte/ peculi>ity1 manag$ yet to reta9 9 all 8 "w a rem>kable simplicity & naturalness ( /yle4 ,on ,septemb] #ac1 #ahac1 ,f>aday wrote to 8 uncle & aunt1 giv+ !m an acc\nt ( himself because he _h no?+ else to say1 & 0 ask$ by 8 "m to write ! acc\nt3--,i 0 =m]ly a booksell] & b9d]1 b am h[ turn$ philosoph]1 :i* happ5$ ?us3 ,:il/ an appr5tice1 ,i1 = amusem5t1 le>nt a little ( *emi/ry & o!r p>ts ( philosophy1 & felt an eag] desire to proce$ 9 t way fur!r4 ,aft] be+ a j\rneyman = six mon?s1 "u a disagreeable ma/]1 ,i gave up my bus9ess1 &1 by ! int]e/ ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 fill$ ! situation ( *emical-assi/ant to ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita91 9 :i* (fice ,i n[ rema91 & :]e ,i am con/antly engag$ 9 obs]v+ ! works ( nature & trac+ ! mann] 9 :i* %e directs ! arrangem5t & ord] ( ! _w4 ,i h lately _h proposals made to me by ,sir ,humphry ,davy to accompany him1 9 8 travels ?r\gh ,europe & into ,asia1 z philosophical assi/ant4 ,if ,i g at all1 ,i expect x w be 9 ,octob] next1 ab\t ! end1 & my abs5ce f home w p]haps be z long z ?ree ye>s4 ,b1 z yet1 all is unc]ta91 ,i h to repeat t1 ev5 ?\gh ,i may g1 my pa? w n pass ne> any ( my relations1 or p]mit me to see ^? :om ,i s mu* long to see4 ,?is ,cont95tal trip ) ,davy =ms "o ( ! *ief episodes 9 ,f>aday's life4 ,he _h1 ?\gh two-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age1 nev] be=e be5 fur!r ?an a few miles out ( ,london4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 ! sea1 & ! m\nta9s1 all came to him z a revelation4 ,! lett]s :i* he wrote home f abroad1 & ! j\rnals :i* he kept1 all express 8 wond] at ! /range sights1 & all brea! ! k9dl9ess ( nature & affection = home & ^? at home :i* all 8 life long 7 /rongly m>k$ *>act]i/ics4 ,8 lett]s to 8 "m are especially pleas+4 ,he 0 away = b little ov] eighte5 mon?s1 yet an acc\nt ( 8 travels m]its a *apt] to itself4 ,! comm5cem5t ( #ahac m>k$ an epo* 9 8 life1 ! close ( ! same ye> m>k$ ano!r4 ,illu/ration ,,footnote3 #d ,"s ( ! books :i* ,f>aday b\nd = ! ,royal ,in/itution are !re n[2 kept c>efully ) o!r relics ( ! great *emi/4 ,see ! *apt] entitl$ ,ab\t ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,home ,,?\ghts ,,f ,,abroad4 ,"o rule 8 life 0 fa%ion$ to fulfil3 ,t he :o t5ds ,tru?'s %r9e1 & does ! he/ ,( ,sci5ce1 ) a humble1 fai?ful w1 ,! ,god ( ,tru? & ,k s]ve? be/4 ,w$nesday1 ,octob] #ac?1 #ahac4--,?is morn+ =m$ an epo* 9 my life4 ,?us comm5ces ! fir/ entry 9 t j\rnal1 9 :i*1 all ! :ile t he 0 away1 ,f>aday not$ d[n p>ticul>s ( :at he saw & ?\ght4 ,&1 inde$1 ! "y travell]'s rem>k is by no means an exagg]ation1 z we recognise :5 we consid] t he _h nev] be5 out ( sight ( ! metropolis1 t he 0 accompany+ "o ( ! lead+ *emi/s1 & t he & ,davy1 ,engli%m5 bo?1 7 all[$ free passports ?r\gh ,france1 al?\gh ?is & t c\ntry 7 at ! "t at w> ) "o ano!r4 ,! fact t ,davy 0 a sci5ti/ ov]%ad[$ ! fact t he 0 an ,engli%man 9 ! eyes ( ! ,fr5* au?orities2 z ! =m]1 he 0 p]mitt$ to travel any:]e1 & to use libr>ies1 museums1 etc41 at any "t2 z ! latt]1 he w\ld h be5 in/antly tak5 prison]4 ,?is 0 an e>ly & pleas+ recognition ( ! univ]sality ( sci5ce1 ( its m ?an political or national int]e/1 nay1 ( its int]national importance4 ,s m9ute are ! descriptions ( ?+s se51 s cle> & simple is ! language employ$1 t ,f>aday's j\rnal is mo/ delightful read+2 :ile ! lett]s writt5 home & to 8 fri5ds are no less pleas+2 p]haps1 inde$1 !y are m s z !y are s em95tly *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,!y are rem>kable = ! unaffect$ _s ( affection :i* brea!s ?r\gh !m1 & %[ u1 z inde$ 0 %[n 9 all ways ?r\gh\t 8 life1 ! ke5 s5sitiv5ess ( 8 feel+s & ! g5u9e e>ne/ness ) :i* he 0 at all times seek+ = self-improvem5t4 ,on rea*+ ,plym\?1 ,f>aday gives expression 9 8 di>y to ! wond] :i* mov$ him at see+ ! c\ntry = ! fir/ "t4 ,! j\rney1 ( c\rse1 _h to be done by road1 z x 0 long be=e ! "t ( railways2 b coa* or c>riage rid+1 dur+ f9e autumn wea!r1 ?r\gh "s ( ! mo/ delightful sc5]y ( rural ,engl&1 mu/ at any "t be pref]able to1 ?\gh less exp$iti\s ?an1 railway travell+2 & t ,mi*ael felt ! full b5efit ( x is %[n by ! foll[+ passage f ! j\rnal3-- ,friday1 ,octob] #ae?4--,rea*$ ,plym\? ?is aft]noon4 ,i 0 m tak5 by ! sc5]y to-day ?an by any?+ else ,i h ev] se54 ,x came ^u me unexpect$ly1 & caus$ a k9d ( revolution 9 my ideas respect+ ! nature ( ! e>?'s surface4 ,t su* a revolution 0 necess>y is1 ,i confess1 n mu* to my cr$it2 & yet ,i c assign to myself a v satisfactory reason1 9 ! habit ( ideas induc$ by an acqua9tance ) no o!r gre5 surface ?an t )9 ?ree miles ( ,london4 ,devon%ire1 h[ev]1 pres5t$ sc5]y v diff]5t to ?is2 ! m\nta9\s nature ( ! c\ntry cont9ually put =w>d new =ms & objects1 & ! l&scape *ang$ be=e ! eye m rapidly ?an ! organ c\ld obs]ve x4 ,?is day gave me "s idea ( ! pleasures ( travell+1 & has rais$ my expectations ( future enjoym5t to a v high po9t4 ,if ! surface ( ! e>? gave our amateur travell] cause = wond]1 :at mu/ h be5 8 feel+s :5 he fir/ w5t d[n to ! sea-%ore8 or :51 on ! night ( ,octob] #ag?1 he 0 on bo>d 9 mid-*annel1 ) ! imm5se waves1 z he graphically puts x1 /rid+ "o aft] ano!r at a consid]able di/ance8 or :51 aga91 to use 8 own words1 ! vessel sank d[n into ! valleys betwe5 ! great waves1 & we _h no?+ 9 view b ! wall ( wat]s ar\nd u4 ,he c>efully obs]v$1 on ?is occasion1 rema9+ on deck all night = t purpose1 ! phosphoresc5ce ( ! sea4 ,! next day !y rea*$ ! h>b\r ( ,morlaix1 on ! ,fr5* coa/1 :]e1 aft] mu* exam9ation ( luggage1 & se>*+ 9 all possible & impossible places = contrab& goods by ! ,fr5* ,cu/oms' (fic]s1 !y took up _! lodg+ = a c\ple ( nights4 ,& on ! #bbnd1 ! c>riage hav+ be5 successfully put toge!r 7to ensure com=table accommodation ,sir ,humphry _h br\ght 8 own ) him71 ! p>ty comm5c$ _! t\r1 rea*+ ,p>is1 :]e a /ay ( ?ree mon?s' l5g? 0 made1 on ! #bi?4 ,f>aday's obs]vant nature is made evid5t to u 9 e page ( 8 j\rnal1 & ! light1 humor\s /yle 9 :i* mu* ( x--t "p :i* admits ( su* treatm5t--is writt51 gives evid5ce ( ! abid+ *e]fulness ( 8 disposition4 ,on ! road to ,p>is !re 0 a tempor>y /oppage1 ow+ to ! break+ ( "o ( ! horses' traces4 ,:ile ! accid5t 0 be+ repair$ by ! po/illion1 ,f>aday f\nd1 to 8 great delight1 a gl[-worm1 ! fir/ t he _h se51 & :i* gave him mu* food = reflection4 ,s great an impression did ! fir/ sight ( ! lum9\s little grub make on him1 t1 writ+ to 8 "m six mon?s aft]w>ds1 & enum]at+ "s ( ! m important ?+s he _h se5 9 8 travels1 he says1 ,i h se5 a ,,gl[-,,worm6 ,9 ,p>is ,davy /ay$ "s ?ree mon?s1 & ,f>aday records ! great disadvantage "u :i* he lab\r$ ?r\gh n kn[+ ! ,fr5* language4 ,despite ?is1 h[ev]1 he att5d$ lectures ) ,davy1 & accompani$ him on visits to ! laboratories ( ! v>i\s ,fr5* *emi/s ( ! day1 among o!rs to t ( ,*evreul1 :o 0 ev5 !n 7he 0 ?ree ye>s old] ?an ,f>aday7 well kn[n z "o ( ! ris+ *emi/s ( ! day4#e ,x 0 well = ,davy1 & 8 assi/ant too1 p]haps1 t ! ,p>is au?orities did n read ! entries :i* ! "y ,engli%man ) a r\nd *91 a br[n be>d1 a l>ge m\?1 & a great nose1#f made 9 8 j\rnal1 = he records z foll[s a visit :i* he paid to ! ,gal]ie ,napolon3--,x is1 he wrote1 bo? ! glory & ! disgrace ( ,france4 ,z be+ itself1 & z conta9+ specim5s ( ^? ?+s :i* proclaim ! p[] ( man1 & :i* po9t out ! high degree ( ref9em5t to :i* he has ris51 x is unsurpass$1 unequall$1 & mu/ call =? ! highe/ & mo/ unqualifi$ admiration2 b :5 memory br+s to m9d ! mann] 9 :i* ! works came "h1 & views !m only z ! ga9s ( viol5ce & rap9e1 %e blu%es = ! p t ev5 n[ glory 9 an act t made !m a nation ( ?ieves4#g ,al?\gh he ?us disc\rs$ 9 8 j\rnal ab\t :at he saw & ?\ght1 he did n by any means neglect 8 fav\rite sci5ce1 & 8 j\rnal dur+ ! /ay 9 ,p>is conta9s frequ5t ref]5ce to ! exp]im5ts :i* ,sir ,humphry 0 c>ry+ on ) a new sub/ance :i* _h be5 discov]$ a %ort :ile be=e by a ,fr5* *emi/--,m4 ,c\rtois4 ,?is sub/ance1 n[ kn[n z iod9e1 0 ! s\rce ( mu* int]e/+ rese>*4 ,n only ab\t ! "t ( its discov]y1 b dur+ ! :ole ( ! c5tury x has af=d$ scope to *emi/s = mu* speculation & useful exp]im5t4 ,! race-prejudice1 :i* e>ly 9 ! pres5t c5tury affect$ ,engli% op9ion ( all ?+s ,fr5*1 is to be trac$ ev5 9 ,f>aday1 :o1 ) all 8 fairness & op5-m9d$ness1 seems always congratulat+ himself on n belong+ to ! p among :om he f9ds himself4 ,?is insul> _s f9ds expression 9 su* passages z ! foll[+1 :i* he wrote aft] /ay+ indoors all day ) no?+ bett] to d ?an to note ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! rooms 9 ,p>is & ^? he 0 accu/om$ to 9 ,engl&4 ,he sums 8 views up ?us3--,fr5* ap>tm5ts are magnific5t1 ,engli% ap>tm5ts are com=table2 ,fr5* ap>tm5ts are highly ornam5t$1 ,engli% ap>tm5ts are clean2 ,fr5* ap>tm5ts are to be se51 ,engli% ap>tm5ts enjoy$2 & ! /yle ( ea* k9d be/ suits ! p ( ! respective c\ntries4 ,illu/ration3 ,,torp$o ,,fi%4 ,f ,p>is ! small p>ty--:i* consi/$ ( ,sir ,humphry & ,lady ,davy & ,f>aday1 ^: nom9al position 0 t ( assi/ant 9 *emi/ry & exp]im5ts--w5t s\? to ,montpeli]1 ne> ! coa/ ( ! ,m$it]ranean & "s sev5ty-five miles f ,m>seilles4 ,aft] ab\t six weeks' /ay !y aga9 />t$ on _! travels2 & aft] a cold & adv5tur\s j\rney across ! ,alps1 rea*$ ,tur9 on ,febru>y #bbnd1 at ! close ( ! ,c>nival4 ,f ,tur9 !y w5t to ,g5oa--:]e ,f>aday 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 sev]al wat]-sp\ts :i* he saw 9 ! bay--& !n on to ,flor5ce4 ,v>i\s exp]im5ts 7 made by ,davy at ea* place1 on iod9e1 on ! electricity ( ! torp$o fi%1 etc42 :ile at ea* place ,f>aday f\nd "s opportunity ( help+ to satisfy 8 crav+ = improvem5t4 ,( ! /ay at ,flor5ce ! j\rnal gives b little acc\nt o!r ?an ( ,davy's exp]im5t to f9d out ( :at a diamond is compos$1 & ( ! v>i\s attempts :i* 7 made ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,duke's burn+ glass to burn diamond4 ,aft] not+ ^! exp]im5ts1 ,f>aday concludes3 ,z yet x appe>s t ! diamond is pure c>bon4 ,f ,rome1 :i* 0 ! next halt+-place on _! travels1 ,mi*ael wrote home to 8 "m a long lett]1 e l9e ( :i* brea!s a _s ( true affection4 ,i tru/ t y are well 9 heal? & spirits1 & t all ?+s h gone "r s9ce ,i left y4444 ,mr4 ,riebau & fifty o!r fri5ds w\ld be inquir$ aft]1 c\ld ,i b h an answ]4 ,y mu/ consid] ?is lett] z a k9d ( g5]al "o1 address$ to t knot ( fri5ds :o are tw9$ r\nd my he>t2 & ,i tru/ t y w let !m all "k t1 ?\gh di/ant1 ,i d n =get !m1 & t x is n f want ( reg>d t ,i d n write to ea* s+ly1 b f want ( conv5i5ce & propriety2 inde$1 x appe>s to me t !re is m dang] ( my be+ =got ?an ( my =gett+4 ,! fir/ & la/ ?+ 9 my m9d is ,engl&1 home1 & fri5ds4 ,x is ! po9t to :i* my ?\ghts /ill ultimately t5d1 & ! goal to :i*1 look+ ov] int]m$iate ?+s1 my eyes are /ill direct$4 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 9 ,london y are all toge!r1 y\r circle be+ little or no?+ dim9i%$ by my abs5ce2 ! small void :i* 0 =m$ on my dep>ture w\ld soon be worn out1 &1 pleas$ & happy ) "o ano!r1 y w seldom ?9k ( me4 ,su* are sometimes my ?\ghts1 b su* d n re/ ) me2 an innate feel+ tells me t ,i %all n be =got1 & t ,i /ill possess ! he>ts & love ( my "m1 my bro!r1 my si/]s1 & my fri5ds4444 ,:5ev] a vacant h\r occurs ,i employ x by ?9k+ on ^? at home4 ,9 %ort1 :5 sick1 :5 cold1 :5 tir$1 ! ?\ghts ( ^? at home are a w>m & refre%+ balm to my he>t4 ,let ^? :o ?9k su* ?\ghts useless1 va91 & paltry1 ?9k s /ill2 ,i envy !m n _! m ref9$ & m e/rang$ feel+s3 let !m look ab\t ! _w1 un5cumb]$ by su* ties & he>t/r+s1 & let !m laugh at ^? :o1 guid$ m by nature1 *]i% su* feel+s4 ,= me1 ,i /ill w *]i% !m1 9 opposition to ! dictates ( mod]n ref9em5t1 z ! fir/ & greate/ sweetness 9 ! life ( man4 ,x is 9 8 lett]s su* z ?is t we get to und]/& ,f>aday1 & to appreciate h[ x 0 t 8 fri5ds1 memb]s ( 8 family1 nay1 ev5 p]sons :o casually met him1 7 always /ruck by ! simplicity & lovabl5ess ( ! man4 ,altoge!r1 ,mi*ael got mu* pleasure1 & a great deal ( exp]i5ce1 bo? ( life & ( sci5ce1 dur+ 8 ,cont95tal t\r1 al?\gh x 0 n a s\rce ( unmix$ delight4 ,8 engagem5t 0 to accompany ,davy 9 ! capacity ( secret>ial & sci5tific assi/ant1 b "s "w c]ta9ly n includ$ "u t head fell to him ow+ to ,sir ,humphry's valet n accompany+ ! p>ty at ! la/ mom5t4 ,_h he be5 ) ,davy alone ?is w\ld h be5 ( little matt]1 = ,davy 0 a k9d & consid]ate man1 & w\ld h disp5s$ ) a s]vant's att5dance1 & h recognis$ 9 ,f>aday ! sci5tific assi/ant only2 b--un=tunately = ,mi*ael--,lady ,davy1 z has be5 m5tion$1 accompani$ h] husb&1 & %e 0 n s consid]ate2 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ,f>aday 0 treat$ at times almo/ z a s]vant4 ,?is1 occasionally1 0 v try+ to him2 b ,mi*ael 0 too mu* ( a philosoph] to give 9 because circum/ances 7 n z he c\ld wi%1 & he wrote to 8 fri5d ,abbott1 t ?\gh he _h to sacrifice mu*1 ! glori\s opportunity he enjoy$ ( improv+ 9 ! k ( *emi/ry & ! sci5ces cont9ually det]m9$ him to f9i% ! voyage ) ,sir ,humphry ,davy4 ,a decision ( ?is nature is *>act]i/ic ( ,f>aday at all times3 he r>ely />t$ any "w )\t hav+ c>efully consid]$ x2 b1 hav+ />t$ x1 he 0 n "o to take 8 h& f ! pl\gh be=e ! furr[ 0 complet$4 ,?is quality is well illu/rat$ 9 a /ory :i* is told ( ,f>aday :5 he _h become a well-kn[n *emi/4 ,he 0 arrang+ "s app>atus ) a sci5tific in/rum5t mak]1 :5 a small piece ( glass fell to ! gr\nd2 ,f>aday made sev]al unsuccessful ef=ts to pick x up1 :5 8 companion said t x 0 n wor? tr\bl+ ov]4 ,p]haps n1 said ,f>aday2 b ,i d n l to fail 9 accompli%+ any?+ t ,i h attempt$4 ,! mon?s ( ,may & ,june 7 sp5t by ! small p>ty mo/ly 9 ,italy--fir/ 9 ,rome1 !n ,naples1 & aft]w>ds travell+ f place to place4 ,at ,naples a /ay ( "s days 0 made1 & ,f>aday's j\rnal gives u an int]e/+ acc\nt ( two visits to ,m\nt ,vesuvius4 ,on ! second day ! p>ty1 l>gely increas$ by o!r visitors1 _h a picnic on ! ,m\nt4 ,clo?s 7 laid on ! smok+ lava1 & bread1 *ick5s1 turkey1 *eese1 w9e & wat]1 & eggs roa/$ on ! m\nta91 br\ght =?1 & a species ( d9n] tak5 at ?is place4 ,tor*es 7 n[ light$1 & ! :ole _h a s+ul> appe>ance2 & ! surr\nd+ lazz>oni assi/$ n a little 9 add+ to ! picturesque effect ( ! sc5e4 ,aft] hav+ eat5 & drunk1 ,old ,engl& 0 toa/$1 & ',god save ! k+6' & ',rule1 ,britannia' sung2 & two v ent]ta9+ ,russian songs by a g5tleman1 a native ( t c\ntry1 ! music ( :i* 0 peculi> & v t\*+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,naples ,,& ,,m\nt ,,vesuvius4 ,f ,naples ! j\rney is cont9u$ up nor? ?r\gh all ! magnific5t sc5]y ( ,italy2 ! j\rnal giv+ u occasionally delightful ^w-pictures ( ! l&scape1 & record+ ! "y travell]'s obs]vations on v>i\s natural ph5om5a4 ,n[1 z we h se51 gl[worms attract 8 att5tion1 !n wat]sp\ts1 & ! magnific5t spectacle pres5t$ by ,vesuvius2 & aga9 8 att5tion is occupi$ ) ! beautiful fire-flies t appe>$ 9 innum]able quantities2 at a di/ance !y cov]$ ! side ( ! m\nta91 & ne> u !y pass$ ov] ! fields1 hov]$ on ! edge or cross$ ! road1 (t5 atta*+ !mselves to ! h>ness1 & emitt+ _! bright & h>mless fla%es ( light 9 a rapid & beautiful mann]4 ,9 ,july our p>ty f\nd !mselves settl$ 9 ,g5eva1 :]e "s ?ree mon?s 7 pass$ v enjoyably 9 cong5ial society4 ,davy 0 ! gue/ ( ! eld] ,de la ,rive1 ) :om he exp]im5t$ 9 *emi/ry1 & ) :om1 !y bo? be+ ard5t sportsm51 he w5t out fi%+ & %oot+4 ,on ^! occasions1 says ,pr(essor ,tyndall1 ,f>aday *>g$ ,davy's gun1 :ile ,de la ,rive *>g$ 8 own4 ,once ! ,g5evese philosoph] f\nd himself by ! side ( ,f>aday1 & 9 8 frank & g5ial way ent]$ into conv]sation ) ! "y man4 ,x 0 evid5t t a p]son possess+ su* a *>m ( mann] & su* high intellig5ce c\ld be no m]e s]vant4 ,on inquiry ,de la ,rive 0 some:at %ock$ to f9d t ! soi-disant dome/ique 0 really prep>ateur 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,royal ,in/itution2 & he imm$iately propos$ t ,f>aday !nce=? %\ld jo9 ! ma/]s in/ead ( ! s]vants at _! meals4 ,to ?is ,davy1 probably out ( weak def]5ce to 8 wife1 object$2 b an arrangem5t 0 come to t ,f>aday !nce=w>d %\ld h 8 food 9 8 own room4 ,= reasons su* z ^! we c well und]/& t ,f>aday's life dur+ 8 ,cont95tal j\rney+ 0 n altoge!r z pleasant z he _h anticipat$ x w\ld be4 ,9 8 lett]s 8 res]ve on ?is matt] is m>vell\s1 = x is only twice1 & 9 writ+ to 8 intimate fri5d1 ,abbott1 t he ref]s at all to 81 at times1 uncom=table situation1 & !n x is to give po9t to :at he has be5 say+ 9 reply to 8 fri5d's compla9t z to ! sordid & un9tellectual surr\nd+s amid :i* he is compell$ to live4 ,9 8 j\rnals also ,f>aday's retic5ce ) reg>d to ^? ) :om he travell$ is noticeable2 he wrote impressions ( :at he saw1 & ( :at he ?\ght t 0 wor? record1 & ?is 0 done m]ely = 8 own future use & pleasure--he w\ld nev] wi% to recall any petty humiliations :i* circum/ances compell$ him to suff]1 & !y 7 v prop]ly all[$ to pass unrecord$4 ,inde$1 9 ! note quot$ above1 p>ticul>s ( :i* 7 giv5 ,pr(essor ,tyndall by ,m4 ,de la ,rive1 we le>n m ( ! discom=ts ( 8 po/ ?an ,f>aday himself ev] all[$ to escape4 ,x is inde$ a great pity = 8 own good fame t ,davy %\ld h all[$ a weak def]5ce to 8 wife to influ5ce him 9 su* a matt]1 z x 0 a great pity :5 a few ye>s lat] he all[$ a petty _s ( jeal\sy to make him oppose ! election ( ,f>aday z a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,f ,g5eva _m lett]s 7 writt5 home to 8 "m & fri5ds4 ,?is is *>act]i/ic3 ,"h1 de> "m1 all goes well4 ,i am 9 p]fect heal?1 & almo/ cont5t$1 except ) my ignorance1 :i* becomes m visible to me e day1 ?\gh ,i endeav\r z mu* z possible to rem$y x4 ,x is /range h[ diff]5t we f9d ! ,f>aday ( ! lett]s & ! ,f>aday ( ! j\rnal4 ,9 ! fir/ case ! *e]ful k9dl9ess1 ! affectionate1 sympa!tic side ( ! man's nature at once /rikes u2 :ile 9 ! j\rnal ! cle> & simple description1 uncol\r$ by p]sonal feel+ or prejudice1 is no less rem>kable4 ,! ?ree mon?s' /ay at ,g5eva at an end1 ! small p>ty1 bidd+ f>ewell to _! hospitable & k9dly ho/1 ,de la ,rive1 turn$ s\? aga94 ,9 ,de la ,rive1 ,mi*ael1 by 8 intellig5ce1 8 sci5tific en?usiasm1 & 8 unassum+ *e]ful disposition _h won a life-long fri5d4 ,! r\te s\? may well be describ$ briefly 9 ,mi*ael's own words1 f a lett] to 8 "m writt5 e>ly 9 ,novemb] at ,rome3 ,on leav+ ,g5eva we ent]$ ,switz]l&1 & trav]s$ t m\nta9\s & extraord9>y c\ntry ) heal? & f9e wea!r1 & 7 mu* div]t$ ) ! curi\s dresses & cu/oms ( ! c\ntry4444 ,f ,switz]l& we pass$ ?r\gh ! ,/ates ( ,bad51 on ! ,lake ( ,con/ance 7!y are v small71 across an arm ( ! k+dom ( ,wurtemburg1 & into ,bav>ia4 ,9 ?is r\te we _h se51 ?\gh slightly1 ,lausanne1 ,vevey1 ,zuri*1 ,s*affhaus5 & ! falls ( ! ,rh9e1 9 ,switz]l&1 & ,muni*1 & _m o!r t[ns 9 ,g]many4 ,on leav+ ,muni* we proce$$ to & across ! ,tyrol1 & got to ,padua1 & f ,padua to ,v5ice4 ,y w rememb] v well1 ,i h no d\bt1 ! picture :i* hung 9 ! p>l\r ov] ! fireplace1 & :i* repres5t$ ! ,rialto & ! ,great ,canal ( ?is t[n4 ,! fir/ ,i h _h ! pleasure ( cross+ sev]al times1 & ! second ,i h p>tly trav]s$ 9 a ,v5etian gondola4444 ,aft] see+ ,v5ice = ?ree days we left x1 & came t[>ds ,italy1 pass+ ,bologna & ,flor5ce4 ,be=e rea*+ ,flor5ce ! two philosoph]s w5t out ( _! way to inquire into a ph5om5on at ,pietra ,mala :i* 0 mu* talk$ ab\t4 ,f c]ta9 tracts ( gr\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood %eets ( flame ( v>i\s sizes 7 said to bur/ out2 ! fire 0 said to burn any?+ combu/ible1 al?\gh ! gr\nd :]e ! flames 7 0 n ev5 heat$2 locally1 x 0 said to be ! rema9s ( an anci5t volcano4 ,?\gh x 0 ra9+ h>d1 yet t w\ld n det] ,sir ,humphry f visit+ ^? places2 b1 at ! same "t1 x made u wi% to be z quick z possible4 ,sir ,humphry !re=e w5t to ! fir/ place1 & ,i w5t to ! ,acqua boll5ti1 conduct$ by a man ( ! village1 :o c>ri$ "s fire1 "s /raw1 & "s wat]4 ,i f\nd ! place 9 a cultivat$ field1 n f> f a m\nta91 app>5tly ( lime/one4 ,x 0 simply a puddle p]haps =m$ by ! pres5t %[]s ( ra94 ,mu* gas rose f ! e>?1 & pass$ ?r\gh ! wat]1 :i* made x appe> boil+1 & _h giv5 rise to its "n2 b ! wat] & ! gr\nd 7 q cold4 ,i made ano!r puddle ) ! wat] we br\ght1 ne> ! "o ,i f\nd !re1 & ,i saw t ! gas rose up ?r\gh x also2 & x appe>$ to be cont9ually pass+ (f f a surface ( m ?an eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]4 ,! soil appe>$ deep1 & close to ! spot support$ vegetation readily4 ,! man inflam$ "s /raw1 & !n laid x on ! gr\nd2 imm$iately ! gas inflam$1 & ! flame spread to "s di/ance f ! /raw ov] ! surface ( ! e>?1 wav+ ab\t l ! flame ( weak spirits ( w9e2 ?is flame burnt "s mom5ts4 ,on putt+ a light to ! bubbles :i* rose ?r\gh ! wat] !y inflam$1 & sometimes a flame ran quickly f !m ov] ! :ole surface ( ! wat]4 ,i fill$ a bottle ) ! gas1 b ,i c\ld n di/+ui% any smell 9 x4 ,9 p\r+ wat] into ! bottle1 & light+ ! jet ( gas t came out1 a l>ge cle> flame 0 obta9$4 ,! :ole ( ?is flame 0 a v pale blue1 l spirits ( w9e4 ,x inflam$ pap] & mat*es readily1 z might be expect$2 & :5 ,i held a dry bottle or knife ov] x1 !y appe>$ to become dim by cond5s+ wat]3 b ?is 0 unc]ta91 z ! wea!r 0 s ra9y4 ,! wat] _h no ta/e1 & appe>$ pure ra9 wat]4 ,i br\ght "s ( x & ! gas away1 & return$ to ! village4 ,9 ! almo/ des]t$ laboratory ( ! ,flor5ce ,academy exp]im5ts ) ! ,pietra ,mala gas conv9c$ ,davy t x 0 light hydroc>buret1 pure4 ,! second /ay 9 ,rome ext5d$ ov] ne>ly f\r mon?s1 dur+ :i* "t ! gr& ,c>nival took place4 ,f>aday _h at ?is "p ( 8 t\r a great deal ( 8 "t to himself1 & e>ne/ly devot$ himself to cont9u+ ! /udy ( ! ,fr5* & ,italian languages1 on :i* inde$ he _h be5 work+ all ! :ile he _h be5 away f home4 ,b he also cont9u$ 8 obs]vations on m5 & mann]s1 = dur+ ! ,c>nival week he twice att5d$ mask$ balls 9 a dom9o1 besides be+ pres5t at ! horse-races on ! ,corso1 & at o!r ( ! ev5ts ( ! ,c>nival4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 anxi\s to be on 8 way home to ,engl&1 & 8 lett]s occasionally %[ h[ sad he felt at n kn[+ h[ soon ! return w\ld be4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 to be e>li] ?an he anticipat$4 ,on ,janu>y #be?1 #ahae1 he wrote to ,abbott3 ,n[ = news6 ,we %all "p 9 a few weeks 7pray write quickly7 = ,naples1 & f !nce proce$ imm$iately to ,sicily4 ,aft]w>ds our road is d\btful2 b ?is mu* ,i "k1 t application is made = passports to travel 9 ! ,turki% ,empire1 & to reside 9 ,con/ant9ople2 t x is ,sir ,humphry's int5tion to be among ! ,greek isl&s 9 ,m>*1 & at ,a!ns e>ly 9 ! spr+4444 ,adieu1 de> fri5d4 ,) y ,i h no c]emony4 ,! w>me/ wi%es t fri5d%ip c dictate are =m$ = y by ,m4 ,f>aday4 ,?us _h he writt5 t[>ds ! end ( ,janu>y--)9 ?ree mon?s he 0 to be %ak+ h&s ) 8 fri5d at home6 ,:ile on ! road to ,naples1 ,f>aday he>d ( ! escape ( ,napoleon f ,elba on ,m>* #g?1 & records x ?us briefly 9 8 j\rnal3 ,tuesday1 ,m>* #g?4--,i he>d = news t ,bonap>te 0 aga9 at lib]ty4 ,be+ no politician1 ,i did n tr\ble myself ab\t x1 ?\gh ,i suppose x w h a /rong influ5ce on ! affairs ( ,europe4 ,x is /range h[ quietly ,davy & 8 assi/ant pass$ ?r\gh ,europe at a "t :5 w> 0 convuls+ ne>ly ! :ole ( x2 quietly & app>5tly unconc]n$ly !y w5t _! way1 see+ :o & :at 0 to be se5 at ! v>i\s /opp+-places1 prosecut+ _! rese>*es 9 diff]5t bran*es ( *emi/ry1 & add+ 9 _m ways to _! /ores ( k1 seem+ly unaffect$ by ,! "t t tri$ m5's s\ls4 ,at ,naples ,f>aday aga9 asc5d$ ,vesuvius1 & on ?is occasion _h ! gr& exp]i5ce ( see+ x 9 active eruption4 ,he writes a full & graphic acc\nt 9 ! j\rnal1 f :i* "o passage1 descriptive ( ! eruption itself1 may well be quot$4 ,?is "t ,f>aday _h asc5d$ ) a guide only1 ,sir ,humphry hav+ /ay$ "p way up ! m\nta9 to see ,monte ,somma4 ,i saw a l>ge %[] ( r$-hot /ones 9 ! air1 writes ,f>aday1 & felt ! /rong work+s ( ! m\nta92 b my c>e 0 n[ to get to ! crat]1 & t 0 soon done4 ,"h ! sc5e surpass$ ev]y?+4 ,be=e me 0 ! crat]1 l a deep gulf1 appe>+ bottomless f ! smoke t rose f bel[4 ,on ! "r h& ?is smoke asc5d$ 9 enorm\s wrea?s1 roll+ above u into all =ms2 on ! left h& ! crat] 0 cle>1 except :]e ! fire bur/ out f ! side ) viol5ce1 its product ris+ & increas+ ! volume ( volatile matt] already rais$ 9 ! air4 ,! gr\nd 0 9 cont9ual motion1 & ! explosions 7 cont9ual1 b at times m p[]ful %ocks & noises occurr$2 !n might be se5 ris+ high 9 ! air numb]s ( r$-hot /ones & pieces ( lava1 :i* at times came s ne> z to ?reat5 u ) a bl[4 ,! appe>ance ( ! lava 0 at once suffici5t to satisfy "o ( its pa/y =m4 ,x rose 9 ! air 9 lumps ( v>i\s size1 f #a_/b lb4 to #be lb4 or m4 ,! =m 0 irregul>1 b g5]ally long1 l spla%es ( ?ick mud2 a piece w\ld (t5 split into two or m pieces 9 ! air4 ,!y 7 r$-hot1 &1 :5 !y fell d[n1 cont9u$ gl[+ = five1 t51 or fifte5 m9utes4444 ,i 0 !re dur+ "o explosion ( v great =ce1 :5 ! gr\nd %ook z ) a /rong e>?quake1 & ! %[] ( lava & ( /ones asc5d$ to a v great height1 & at ?is mom5t ! smoke increas$ mu* 9 quantity4 ,! guide n[ said ?is place 0 n safe1 f its expos$ situation to ! melt$ lava & to ! smoke1 & because x (t5times happ5s t a portion ( ! edge ( ! crat] is %ak5 d[n into ! gulf bel[4 ,we !re=e retreat$ a little1 & !n sat d[n1 li/5$1 & look$4 ,we h se5 f ! lett] to ,abbott at ! end ( ,janu>y t a some:at l5g!n$ t\r _h be5 plann$ out4 ,on ,m>* ! #ba/ ,f>aday's j\rnal says1 ,we left ,naples at five o'clock4 ,f t "t ! return 0 rapid4 ,at ,rome !re 0 "s delay ow+ to ! lack ( po/-horses2 ! ,fr5* troops "u ,murat 7 advanc+1 & ev]ybody 0 leav+ ! city2 ! ,pope _h fl$1 & ! c>d9als 7 fly+4 ,aft] a delay ( a c\ple ( days c>riage-horses 7 hir$ at a great exp5se1 & ! travell]s proce$$ on _! homew>d flight4 ,at ,mantua delay aga9 occurr$1 z ! passports _h to be sign$1 re-sign$1 & c\nt]sign$4 ,at la/1 says ,f>aday1 we saw ! outside ( ! t[n1 hav+1 mu* aga9/ our w1 rema9$ two h\rs & a-half 9 x4 ,f>aday's la/ lett] home is writt5 f ,brussels on ,april #af?2 x is to 8 "m1 & is well wor? read+3 ,my v de> ,"m1--,x is ) no small pleasure ,i write y my la/ lett] f a =eign c\ntry1 & ,i hope x w be ) z mu* pleasure y w he> ,i am )9 ?ree days ( ,engl&4 ,nay m1 be=e y read ?is lett] ,i hope to tread on ,briti% gr\nd4444 ,i am n acqua9t$ ) ! reason ( our sudd5 return2 x is1 h[ev]1 suffici5t = me t x has tak5 place4 ,we left ,naples v ha/ily1 p]haps because ( ! motions ( ! ,neapolitan troops1 & p]haps = private reasons4 ,we came rapidly to ,rome1 we z rapidly left x4 ,we ran up ,italy1 we cross$ ! ,tyrol1 we /epp$ ov] ,g]many1 we ent]$ ,holl&1 & we are n[ at ,brussels1 & talk ( leav+ x to-morr[ = ,o/5d2 at ,o/5d we emb>k1 & at ,deal we l& on a spot ( e>? :i* ,i w nev] leave aga94 ,y may be sure we %all n creep f ,deal to ,london1 & ,i am sure ,i %all n creep to #ah1 ,weym\? ,/reet2 & !n--b x is ( no use4 ,i h a ?\s& times endeav\r$ to fancy a meet+ ) y & my relations & fri5ds1 & ,i am sure ,i h z (t5 fail$3 ! reality mu/ be a pleasure n to be imag9$ or describ$4444 ,y may be sure t my fir/ mom5t w be 9 y\r company4 ,if y h opportunities1 tell "s ( my de>e/ fri5ds1 b d n tell ev]ybody--t is1 d n tr\ble y\rself to d x4444 ,my ?\ghts w&] f "o to ano!r1 my p5 runs on by fits & />ts2 ,i d n "k :at to say1 & yet _c put an end to my lett]4 ,i w\ld fa9 be talk+ to y1 b mu/ cease4 ,adieu till ,i see y1 de>e/ "m2 & believe me ev] y\r affectionate & dutiful son1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ',tis ! %orte/ & 7to me7 ! sweete/ lett] ,i ev] wrote y4 ,?us end$ ,f>aday's w&]+s-- ,b :o may tell ,:at =ms he br\ght away1 ,to /& reveal'd at mem'ry's spell1 ,& glad "s di/ant day6 ,he return$ home bett] equipp$ = cont9u+ ! "w ( *emical rese>*1 = :i* he _h s int5se a lik+1 ) 8 /ores ( k va/ly increas$1 & 8 en]gy & application n "o :it abat$4 ,h[ he aga9 took up ! ?read ( 8 "w mu/ be told 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #e ,*evreul1 _m read]s w rememb]1 liv$ to celebrate 8 hundr$? bir?day 9 #ahhf1 & all 8 life cont9u$ exp]im5ts 9 8 fasc9at+ sci5ce4 ,he di$ on ! #aj? ( ,april1 #ahhi4 #f ,s 0 ,f>aday describ$ 9 ! passport issu$ to him at ,p>is4 #g ,! works ( art :i* ,f>aday ref]s to are ! ,laocon1 ! ,v5us de ,m$ici1 ! ,dy+ ,gladiator1 & o!r sculpture br\ght f ,rome to ,p>is by ,napoleon aft] "o ( 8 ,italian campaigns4 ,f>aday mu/ h be5 gratifi$ at _! return to ,rome ! ye> aft] 8 words 7 writt54 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,back ,,at ,,"w4 ,a *oice t f ! passions ( ! _w ,)drew1 & fix$ me 9 a /ill retreat2 ,%elt]$1 b n to social duties lo/1 ,seclud$1 b n buri$2 & ) song ,*e]+ my days1 & ) indu/ri\s ?\ght2 ,) ! ev]-welcome company ( books2 ,) virtu\s fri5d%ip's s\l-su/a9+ aid1 ,& ) ! bless+s ( dome/ic love4 ,,wordswor?4 ,8 fri5ds & relations hav+ _h due att5tions f him1 ,f>aday at once began to ca/ ab\t = "w4 ,on go+ abroad ) ,davy he _h rel9qui%$ 8 position at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ?\gh ,sir ,humphry _h promis$ to befri5d him on _! return2 ?is promise 01 mu* to ,f>aday's gratification1 duly fulfill$4 ,)9 a =tnight ( 8 return ,mi*ael f\nd himself re-engag$ at ! ,in/itution 9 ! capacity ( assi/ant 9 ! laboratory & m9]alogical collection1 & sup]9t5d5t ( ! app>atus1 a high-s\nd+ (fice t c>ri$ ) x ! none too sub/antial honor>ium ( ?irty %ill+s a week1 &1 z be=e1 rooms 9 ! build+4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 a di/9ct rise1 bo? 9 position & 9 wage1 & ,f>aday1 we may be sure1 0 pleas$ to get back to 8 well-lov$ ,in/itution on su* t]ms4 ,a life sp5t 9 sci5tific rese>* is1 g5]ally1 an app>5tly unev5tful "o4 ,f>aday's life1 f> f be+ an exception to ?is rule1 0 r an acc5tuation ( x4 ,! /ory ( 8 life is inde$ highly int]e/+2 b its int]e/ lies 9 x1 n z a /ory ( action & *ange1 b z a life t may be said to h realis$ almo/ :olly ! ideal :i* 0 set be=e x4 ,f ! v fir/ mom5t :5 ,f>aday gave expression to 8 hate = trade & 8 love = sci5ce1 8 :ole life 0 a practical illu/ration ( 8 feel+s2 z we %all f9d on foll[+ him ?r\gh 8 great & hon\rable c>e]1 !re 7 _m occasions on :i* he refus$ n only titles & su* l hon\rs1 b pecuni>y b5efits :i* might fairly be consid]$ 8 dues--no1 8 "w 0 wr\ght = love & n = ga91 z ! l9e :i* ,i h plac$ on ! title page ( ?is little book s well expresses x4 ,! t\r on ! ,cont95t1 z has be5 not$1 0 ! mo/ /rik+ episode 9 ,f>aday's long life4 ,f ,may #g?1 #ahae 7! date on :i* he rejo9$ ! ,in/itution71 onw>ds1 8 life 0 a "t ( /eady intellectual gr[?1 sp5t 9 *emical rese>*1 9 ! expla9+ ( ph5om5a1 & 9 :at is by no means 8 lea/ claim on our reg>d1 ! popul>isation ( sci5tific k4 ,we h se5 9 8 e>ly correspond5ce ) ,b5jam9 ,abbott h[1 on 8 v e>lie/ acqua9tance ) lectur+ & lectures at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 he began to /udy ! diff]5t /yles ( ! v>i\s lectur]s1 to note _! peculi>ities1 & 9 :at lay ! secret ( _! success2 we h se51 too1 h[ he 0 /riv+ to improve himself 9 composition--9 ! cle> & intellig5t me?od ( /at+ ?+s4 ,he 0 prep>+ himself betimes = :at he felt to be "p ( 8 true vocation2 h[ em95tly successful--beyond 8 wilde/ imag9+s--he 01 w be se5 z we foll[ 8 life-/ory ye> by ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,davy ,,safety ,,lamp4 ,x 01 z ,f>aday frequ5tly ackn[l$g$1 8 good =tune to assi/ ,sir ,humphry ,davy 9 8 exp]im5ts n only :ile abroad1 b aft] _! home-com+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ( all ,davy's discov]ies 0 made 9 ! ye> ( _! return4 ,on ,augu/ #crd he ackn[l$g$ a lett] :i* he _h receiv$ f ,dr4 ,gray1 direct+ 8 att5tion to ! awful de/ruction ( human life by explosions 9 coal m9es4 ,on ,octob] #ca/1 ,davy ann\nc$ to 8 correspond5t t he _h discov]$ a safety lamp2 on ,novemb] #bnd he read a pap] on fire-damp be=e ! ,royal ,society1 & on ,decemb] #ad? submitt$ to ,dr4 ,gray models ( lamps & lant]ns made on ! pr9ciple ( 8 discov]y1 t fire-damp w n explode 9 tubes or fe$]s ( a c]ta9 small diamet]4 ,9 8 exp]im5ts1 9 connection ) ?is discov]y1 ,davy receiv$ consid]able help f 8 laboratory assi/ant1 :o mu/ h be5 mu* gratifi$ by t passage 9 ,davy's pap] on ! safety lamp1 9 :i* ! great discov]] express$ himself z indebt$ to ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f>aday = mu* able assi/ance4 ,?is 0 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f>aday's fir/ public recognition1 & mu/ h be5 v delightful to him1 especially com+ z x did f ! man ( all o!rs = :om1 9 8 sci5tific capacity1 ,mi*ael _h ! mo/ pr(\nd admiration4 ,davy ga9$1 z is well kn[n1 mu* hon\r & no inconsid]able am\nt ( money = 8 discov]y4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 circum/ances 9 :i* ! safety lamp is n safe2 ,f>aday1 &1 x is to be presum$1 ,davy himself1 0 aw>e ( ?is4 ,x is illu/rative ( ,f>aday's /]n reg>d = tru? t1 al?\gh he 0 at ! "t ,davy's own assi/ant1 he did n1 & w\ld n1 atte/ be=e a p>liam5t>y committee to ! univ]sal safety ( ! ,davy lamp4 ,e>ly 9 #ahaf we f9d ,f>aday beg9n+ to put into practice ^? ideas on lectures & lectur+ :i* he _h s c>efully consid]$ be=e4 ,on ! po9t ( giv+ 8 fir/ lecture1 ?\gh1 he seems to d\bt himself1 & 9 a lett] to ,abbott occurs ! foll[+ passage--,i int5d mak+ "s exp]im5ts on t subject 7lectur+7 soon2 ,i w def] x 78 lett] on lectur+7 till aft] su* exp]im5ts are made4 ,9 ! meantime1 z prep>atory & introductory to su* a c\rse ( exp]im5ts1 ,i w ask y\r op9ion (1 & obs]vations on1 ,engli% composition--/yle1 deliv]y1 read+1 oratory1 gramm>1 pronunciation1 p]spicuity1 & 9 g5]al all ! bran*es into :i* ! belles lettres divide !mselves2 & if by ask+ ,i procure1 ,i %all congratulate myself on ! acquisition ( mu* useful k & exp]i5ce4 ,! fir/ lecture--on ! ,g5]al ,prop]ties ( ,matt]--0 duly & successfully deliv]$ be=e ! ,city ,philosophical ,society on ,janu>y #ag?4 ,be=e tru/+ himself to g ^u ! plat=m1 ,f>aday c>efully wrote out 8 lecture1 ^w = ^w1 z x 0 to be deliv]$2 a plan :i* he foll[$ 9 ! case ( ea* ( ! o!r six lectures :i* he gave be=e ! same ,society dur+ ! ye>4 ,^! lectures ,i h _h ! pleasure ( see+1 z !y are neatly writt5 out & b\nd by _! au?or4 ,!y are1 ) _m simil> treasures1 9 ! possession ( ,miss ,jane ,b>n>d1 a niece ( ,f>aday4 ,?is ye> 0 an important "o 9 sev]al ways2 n only did ,f>aday give 8 fir/ lecture1 b also 8 fir/ pr9t$ pap] appe>$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce1 :i* 0 edit$ by ,mr4 ,br&e1 :o succe$$ ,sir ,humphry z *ief ( ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,! pap] 0 on an analysis ( native cau/ic lime1 :i* _h be5 und]tak5 at ,davy's in/igation4 ,t 8 sci5tific fri5ds & patrons 7 beg9n+ to recognise some?+ out ( ! common 9 _! laboratory assi/ant is %[n 9 v>i\s ways1 notably by su* a passage z ! foll[+1 tak5 f ,f>aday's note-book3 ,:5 ,mr4 ,br&e left ,london 9 ,augu/1 he gave ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal 9 *>ge to me2 x has _h v mu* ( my "t & c>e1 & writ+1 ?r\gh x1 has be5 m abundant ) me4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 also be5 ! means ( giv+ me e>li] in=mation on "s new objects ( sci5ce4 ,f>aday's common-place book--a k9d ( cont9uation ( 8 ,philosophical ,miscellany ( six ye>s e>li]--gives u a good deal ( in=mation z to 8 intellectual progress at ?is "t2 x %[s u n only :at sci5tific subjects 7 int]e/+ him1 b also h[ zeal\sly he 0 cont9u+ 8 /udy ( composition & ! mode ( express+ :at he _h to say cle>ly & def9itely4 ,!re are passages f ! ,spectator1 alongside ( te/s ) ars5ic1 a description ( a visit to a silk-ribbon dress]'s1 along ) an acc\nt ( ,z]ah ,colburn1 ! ,am]ican calculat+ boy4 ,sir ,humphry ,davy wrote to ,f>aday1 say+1 ,mr4 ,colburn1 ! fa!r ( ! ,am]ican boy :o has su* extraord9>y p[]s ( calculation1 w expla9 to y ! me?od 8 son uses 9 confid5ce4 ,i wi% to asc]ta9 if x c be practically us$4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ ( ,f>aday t 8 0 a poet-nature express+ itself ?r\gh sci5ce2 & ?is e/imate seems l>gely true1 b ! v]ses :i* he wrote 9 8 common-place book1 ,on ,love1 if !y be 8 own composition1 are extremely poor2 !re are o!r v]ses ?\gh :i* w m]it quotation4 ,!y are writt5 by ,mr4 ,dryd51 a fell[-memb] ( ! ,city ,philosophical ,society1 & are entitl$ ,qu>t]ly ,night1 ,octob] #bnd1 #ahaf1 be+ descriptive ( "o ( ! p]iodical ga!r+s ( ! ,society4 ,! foll[+ passage is ( especial int]e/ to u1 z x %[s h[ ,f>aday impress$ a "y contempor>y3-- ,b h>k6 ,a voice arises ne> ! *air6 ,its liquid s\nds glide smoo?ly ?r\gh ! air2 ,! li/5+ ,muse ) rapture b5ds to view ,! place ( speak+ & ! speak] too4 ,neat 0 ! y\? 9 dress1 9 p]son pla92 ,8 eye read ?us1 ,philosoph]-9-gra92 ,( und]/&+ cle>1 reflection deep2 ,exp]t to appreh5d1 & /rong to keep4 ,8 wat*ful m9d no subject c elude1 ,nor speci\s arts ( sophi/ e'er delude2 ,8 p[]s1 un%ackl$1 range f pole to pole2 ,8 m9d f error free1 f guilt 8 s\l4 ,w>m? 9 8 he>t1 good hum\r 9 8 face1 ,a fri5d to mir?1 b foe to vile grimace2 ,a temp] c&id1 mann] unassum+1 ,always correct1 yet always unpresum+4 ,su* 0 ! y\?1 ! *ief ( all ! b&2 ,8 "n well kn[n1 ,sir ,humphry's "r h&4 ,) manly ease t[>ds ! *air he b5ds1 ,) ,watts' logic at 8 f+]-ends1 ',i rise 7b %all n on ! !me enl>ge7 ,to %[ my approbation ( ?is *>ge3 ,if prov$ x be1 ! c5sure %\ld be pass$ ,or ?is (f5ce be nei!r wor/ nor la/4 ,a prec$5t w /& f ye> to ye>1 ,& 'tis ! usual practice we %all he>4 ,extreme sev]ity 'tis "r to %un1 ,= :o c\ld /& 7 ju/ice only done8 ,& yet exp]i5ce does mo/ cle>ly %[ ,extreme indulg5ce (t eng5d]s woe4 ,9 /riv+ !n to hit ! gold5 mean-- ,to k1 prud5ce1 wisdom1 virtue se5-- ,let ,isaac !n be c5sur$1 n 9 spite ,b m]ely to ev9ce our love ( "r4 ,tru?1 ord]1 ju/ice1 _c be pres]v$ ,unless ! laws :i* rule u are obs]v$4 ,i = ! pr9ciple alone cont5d1 ,w\ld la% ! crime1 b make ! man my fri5d4' ,f>aday's progress dur+ ^! fir/ few ye>s aft] 8 re9/atem5t at ! ,royal ,in/itution 0 rapid3 8 lectures to ! ,city ,philosophical ,society1 8 publi%$ pap]s1 & 8 lett]s1 all give evid5ce ( x4 ,9 #ahag1 z 9 ! previ\s ye>1 he deliv]$ six lectures be=e ! ,society4 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d t in/ead ( be+ writt5 out ^w = ^w1 ! lectures 7 n[ deliv]$ f notes1 %[+ h[ ! "y lectur] 0 becom+ s assur$ ( 8 own comm& ( language z to make ! e>li] me?od no long] necess>y4 ,8 common-place book = ?is ye> cont9ues to %[ a wide range ( read+ & ?\ghtfulness4 ,9 ! summ]1 :5 ! lectures at ! ,in/itution _h ceas$ = ! recess1 ,f>aday avail$ himself ( an invitation f 8 fri5d ,huxtable1 :o 0 liv+ at ,s\? ,m\lton1 & sp5t a mon? holiday-mak+ 9 ,devon%ire4 ,8 e>ly impressions ( t c\nty1 :5 he pass$ ?r\gh x ) ,davy on _! way to ! ,cont95t1 mu/ h made him especially delight$ to visit x once m2 m p>ticul>ly z he _h an opportunity on ?is occasion ( mak+ geological excursions & ( /udy+ wavellite1 hydr>gellite1 & su* h>d ?+s4 ,a lett] :i* he wrote f ,b>n/aple to 8 "m dur+ ?is holiday is int]e/+1 ref]r+ z x does to ^? c\ntry occupations amid :i* %e1 9 h] girlhood1 pass$ h] "t3--,i h se5 a great deal ( c\ntry life s9ce ,i left t[n1 & am highly pleas$ ) x1 ?\gh ,i %\ld by no means be cont5t$ to live away f t[n4 ,i h be5 at %eep-%e>+s1 m]ry-mak+s1 junket+s1 etc41 & 0 nev] m m]ry2 & ,i mu/ say ( ! c\ntry p 7( ,devon%ire1 at lea/7 t !y are ! mo/ hospitable ,i c\ld imag9e4 ,i h se5 all y\r processes ( ?re%+1 w9n[+1 *eese & butt]-mak+1 & ?9k ,i c\ld n[ give y "s in/ruction1 b all ,i h to say to y on ^! subjects %all be said v]bally4 ,ea* ye> ( 8 life at ?is p]iod ,f>aday f\nd himself becom+ busi] ?an ! previ\s "o4 ,ano!r five *emical lectures 7on ! metals1 well kn[n & little kn[n7 7 giv5 be=e ! ,city ,philosophical ,society dur+ #ahah1 complet+ a c\rse1 ext5d+ ov] ?ree ye>s1 ( sev5te5 lectures on ! *emical sci5ce1 no mean accompli%m5t = a "y man f tw5ty-?ree to tw5ty-six ye>s ( age4 ,s mu* 0 8 "t n[ becom+ occupi$ t we f9d a great fall+-(f 9 8 lett]s ?is ye>1 a fall+-(f n only 9 numb]1 b also 9 l5g?4 ,! correspond5ce ) ,abbott1 comm5c$ six ye>s e>li]1 practically comes to an end 9 #ahah2 !re 0 n1 x is necess>y to m5tion1 ! slighte/ abatem5t 9 ! w>m? ( affection ( ! two fri5ds2 x 0 t1 to a great ext5t1 p]haps1 ! correspond5ce _h done its "w1 & :at is und\bt$ly ! m p[]ful reason1 our "y sci5ti/ 0 beg9n+ to f9d 8 "t s well occupi$ ) 8 fav\rite "w t he c\ld n devote en\gh ( x to ! writ+ ( long lett]s4 ,abbott 0 yet1 & always1 sure ( ! he>tie/ h&-%ake & ! mo/ unaffect$ welcome f "o :o to ! end ( 8 life 0 ! /aun*e/ ( fri5ds4 ,on ,july #a/1 #ahah1 ,f>aday read a highly int]e/+ pap] be=e ! memb]s ( ! ,city ,philosophical ,society1 on ,obs]vations on ! ,in]tia ( ! ,m9d1 9 :i* he drew1 9 an able mann]1 an analogy betwe5 a /ate ( ! m9d & :at 9 ! physical _w is kn[n z ! in]tia ( matt]4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to note a few passages f ?is lecture to illu/rate ! ?\ghtfulness & ?or\ghness ( ,f>aday's "w at ?is "t1 & also to give an example ( 8 e>ly /yle z a lectur]4 ,unlike ! animat$ _w ar\nd him1 :i* rema9s 9 ! same con/ant /ate1 man is cont9ually v>y+1 & x is "o ( ! noble/ pr]ogatives ( 8 nature1 t 9 ! highe/ ( e>?ly di/9ctions he has ! p[] ( rais+ & exalt+ himself cont9ually4 ,! transition /ate ( man has be5 held up to him z a mem5to ( 8 weakness2 to man degrad$ x may be s ) ju/ice2 to man z he ought to be x is no reproa*2 & 9 k t man only is to be contemn$ & despis$ :o is n 9 a /ate ( transition4444 ,by advancem5t on ! pla9 ( life1 ,i mean advancem5t 9 ^? ?+s :i* di/+ui% m5 f bea/s--s5ti5t advancem5t4 ,x is n he :o has so>$ above 8 fell[-creatures 9 p[]1 x is n he :o c comm& mo/ readily ! pamp]+ c\* or ! co/ly luxury2 b x is he :o has done mo/ good to 8 fell[s1 he :o has direct$ !m 9 ! d\btful mom5t1 /r5g!n$ !m 9 ! weak mom5t1 aid$ !m 9 ! mom5t ( necessity1 & enlight5$ !m 9 _! ignorance1 t leads ! ranks ( mank9d4444 ,!re is a p[] 9 natural philosophy1 ( an influ5ce univ]sal1 & yet )al s obscure1 9 its nature s unobtrusive1 t = _m ages no idea ( x exi/$4 ,x is call$ in]tia4 ,x t5ds to reta9 e body 9 its pres5t /ate1 & seems l ! _s ( con/ancy impress$ ^u matt]4 ,:atev] is 9 motion is by x reta9$ 9 motion1 & :atev] is at re/ rema9s at re/ "u its sway4 ,x opposes e new influ5ce1 /r5g!ns e old "o4 ,is !re no?+ 9 ! human m9d :i* seems analog\s to ?is p[]8444 ,in]tia is an ess5tial prop]ty ( matt]2 is x a nev]-fail+ att5dant on ! m9d8 ,i hope x is2 = z x seems to be 9 full =ce :5ev] ! m9d is passive1 ,i tru/ x is also 9 p[] :5 %e is actively engag$4 ,0 ! idle m9d ev] yet pleas$ to be plac$ 9 activity8 ,0 ! dolt ev] will+ to resign inanity = p]ception8 ,or are !y n always f\nd cont5t$ to rema9 z if !y 7 satisfi$ ) _! situation8 ,!y are l ! %eph]d ,magnus3 al?\gh on a b>r5 rock1 _! ef=ts to remove are irksome & unpleasant2 & !y seem *a9$ to ! spot by a p[] ov] :i* !y h no control1 ( :i* !y h no p]ception4 ,aga93 9 activity1 :at intellectual be+ w\ld resign 8 employm5t8 ,:o w\ld be cont5t to =ego ! pleasures h\rly cr[d+ ^u him8 ,ea* new ?\ght1 p]ception1 or judgm5t is a suffici5t rew>d 9 itself = 8 pa/ lab\rs1 & all ! future is pure enjoym5t4 ,!re is a lab\r 9 ?\ght1 b none :o h once engag$ 9 x w\ld will+ly resign x4 ,int]missions ,i speak n (2 'tis ! g5]al habit & t5or ( ! m9d t conc]ns u1 & t :i* has once be5 made to ta/e ! pleasures ( its own volunt>y ex]tions w n by a slight cause be made to =ego !m4 ,in]tia1 z x reg>ds matt]1 is a t]m suffici5tly well und]/ood bo? 9 a /ate ( re/ & ( motion4 ,z x is n my int5tion to attempt a description ( functions ( ! m9d accord+ to /rict ma!matical t]ms1 ,i %all resign ! exclusive use ( ! ^w at pres5t1 & adopt two o!rs1 :i*1 accord+ to ! s5se !y h acquir$ f usage1 w1 ,i believe1 supply its place ) accuracy4 ,apa?y w repres5t ! in]tia ( a passive m9d2 indu/ry t ( an active m9d4 ,x is curi\s to consid] h[ we qualify ideas ess5tially ! same1 accord+ to ! words made use ( to repres5t !m4 ,i might talk ( m5tal in]tia = a long "t )\t atta*+ ei!r blame or praise to x--)\t ! *ance ev5 ( do+ s2 b m5tion apa?y & indu/ry1 & ! m9d simultane\sly c5sures ! "o & comm5ds ! o!r4 ,yet ! ?+s are ! same1 bo? idl5ess & indu/ry are habits1 & habits result f in]tia4444 ,in]tia has a sway z absolute 9 natural philosophy ov] mov+ bodies z ov] ^? at re/4 ,x !re=e does n ret>d motion or *ange1 b is z frequ5tly active 9 cont9u+ t /ate z 9 oppos+ x4 ,n[1 is ?is ! case ) m5tal in]tia8 ,^! passages f ,f>aday's e>ly lectures s]ve to %[ u n only h[ he 0 atta9+ ! art ( express+ himself cle>ly1 b h[ ?or\ghly he w5t into a subject on :i* he _h once ent]$4 ,x is n possible to foll[ 9 detail ! "w on :i* ,f>aday 0 engag$4 ,we h se5 him le>n+ assidu\sly1 & essay+ to tea* 9 ! fri5dly circle ( ! ,philosophical ,society4 ,8 "w dur+ ! next few ye>s cont9u$ on v simil> l9es to ^? :i* we h be5 reg>d+4 ,ye> by ye>1 ab\t ?is "t1 8 sci5tific writ+ increas$--8 "w 0 increas+1 8 fri5ds 7 increas+--he 0 beg9n+ to be somebody1 ?\gh z yet b 9 a small _w4 ,he _h comm5c$ a correspond5ce ) ,pr(essor ,g4 de la ,rive--! g5tleman :o at ,g5eva _h be5 s /ruck by him :5 he 0 act+ z ,davy's travell+ factotum--a correspond5ce :i* on ! dea? ( ,de la ,rive 0 cont9u$ ) 8 son1 ,pr(essor ,augu/e de la ,rive4 ,9 #ahba ,f>aday m>ri$4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 we treat ( ?is important /ep 9 8 life1 let u glance at ! j\rnal :i* he kept ( a walk+ t\r he took 9 ,wales dur+ ! summ] ( #ahai4 ,?is j\rnal gives u fur!r evid5ce ( ! g5u9e enjoym5t :i* he f\nd 9 sc5]y & nature 9 h] wild] & m impressive aspects2 x also gives fur!r evid5ce ( 8 simple yet direct way ( describ+ ?+s1 ( t true descriptive p[] ( :i* 8 ,cont95tal j\rnal 0 (t5 a good illu/ration4 ,at five o'clock 9 ! morn+ ( ,july #aj?1 he m\nt$ ! top ( ! ,regulator coa* at ! ,:ite ,horse ,cell>1 ,piccadilly1 & at t5 o'clock ( ! same ev5+ 0 set d[n at ,bri/ol4 ,n at all a bad coa*-ride = "o day's j\rney4 ,he aft]w>ds visit$ ,c>diff1 & w5t ov] ! ,d[lais ,ironworks at ,m]?yr2 !nce he & 8 companion w&]$ ab\t at _! own sweet w1 unconf9$ by any artificial circum/ances4 ,!y walk$ 9 t mann] :i* adds s great a *>m to a walk+ t\r1 nev] kn[+ "o day :i!r !y %\ld b5d _! way on ! next4 ,! foll[+ is a delightful bit descriptive ( a visit to ! ,fall ( ,scwd-yv-hn-rhyd1 or ,gl5t>ee1 =m$ by ! desc5t ( ! ,riv] ,hn-rhyd4 ,monday1 #ai?4--,proce$+ onw>d into ,brecknock%ire1 we sudd5ly he>d ! ro> ( wat] :]e we lea/ expect$ x1 & came on ! edge ( a deep & woody dell4 ,ent]+ among ! trees1 we scrambl$ onw>ds aft] our guide1 tumbl+ & slipp+1 & jump+1 & sw++ d[n ! /eep sides ( ! d+le1 sometimes 9 ! pa? ( a runn+ torr5t1 sometimes 9 ! project+ fragm5ts ( slate1 & sometimes :]e no pa? or way at all 0 visible4 ,! ?orns oppos$ our passage1 ! b\ghs da%$ ! drops 9 our faces1 & /ones frequ5tly slipp$ f b5ea? our feet into ! *asm bel[1 9 places :]e ! view fell un9t]rupt$ by ! p]p5dicul> sides ( ! precipices4 ,by ! "t we _h rea*$ ! bottom ( ! d+le1 our boots 7 completely soak$1 & s slipp]y t no reliance c\ld be plac$ on /eps tak5 9 !m4 ,we manag$1 h[ev]1 v well1 & 7 amply rew>d$ by ! beauty ( ! fall :i* n[ came 9 view4 ,be=e u 0 a *asm enclos$ by high p]p5dicul> & wat]-worn rocks ( slate1 f ! sides ( :i* sprang a luxuriant vegetation ( trees1 bu%es1 & plants4 ,9 its bosom 0 a bas9 ( wat]1 into :i* fell f above a /ream divid$ into m9ute drops f ! resi/ance ( its deep fall4 ,"h & !re lay trunks ( trees :i* _h be5 br\ght d[n by ! torr5t--/rik+ m>ks ( its p[]--& ! rugg$ b$ ( %+les & rocky masses fur!r height5$ ! idea o!r objects 7 calculat$ to give ( ! =ce x possess$ :5 swell$ by ra9s4 ,we /epp$ across ! riv] on a few tott]+ & slipp]y /ones plac$ 9 its b$1 & pass+ b5ea? ! ov]hang+ masses ran r\nd on project+ po9ts1 until betwe5 ! %eet ( wat] & ! rock ov] :i* x desc5d$2 & !re we rema9$ "s "t admir+ ! sc5e4 ,be=e u 0 ! pa? ( ! torr5t1 aft] ! f9e leap :i* x made 9 ?is place2 b ! abundance ( wood hid x ere x _h proce$$ _m y>ds f ! place :]e x fell4 ,no pa? 0 disc]nible f h5ce1 & we seem$ to be enclos$ on a spot f :5ce !re 0 no exit1 & :]e no cry = help c\ld be he>d because ( ! torr5t-ro>4 ,yet ano!r passage %\ld be quot$ f ?is j\rnal2 a passage descriptive ( an asc5t ( ,cad] ,idris dur+ a ?und]-/orm4 ,a ?und]-/orm 01 all 8 life long1 "o ( ! mo/ mov+ ?+s to ,f>aday4 ,x seem$ always to quick5 him into new life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cad] ,,idris4 ,sunday1 ,july #bf?4--,asc5t ( ,cad] ,idris4 ,! ?und] _h gradually become m & m p[]ful1 & n[ ra9 desc5d$4 ,! /orm _h comm5c$ at ! we/]n extremity ( ! valley1 & ris+ up ,cad] ,idris trav]s$ x 9 its l5g?1 & !n pass+ ov] rapidly to ! s\?-ea/1 delug$ ! hills ) ra94 ,! wat]s desc5d$ 9 torr5ts f ! v tops ( ! highe/ hills 9 places :]e !y _h nev] yet be5 obs]v$1 & a riv] :i* ran beh9d ! h\se into ! lake bel[ rose mom5t>ily1 ov]fl[+ its banks1 & ext5d$ _m y>ds ov] ! mead[s4 ,! /orm !n took ano!r direction1 pass+ ov] our heads to ! spot 9 ! we/ at :i* x _h comm5c$1 & hav+ be5 v viol5t 9 its c\rse1 seem$ !re to be exhau/$ & to die away4 ,! sc5e altoge!r 0 a v magnific5t "o--! lightn+'s vivid fla% illum9at$ ^? p>ts :i* _h be5 d>k5$ by its humid habitation1 & ! ?und]'s ro> seem$ ! agonies ( ! expir+ cl\ds z !y dissolv$ into ra92 :il/ ! m\nta9s 9 e*oes mock$ ! s\nds1 & laugh$ at ! fruitless ef=ts ( ! elem5ts aga9/ !m4 ,! j\rney+ 0 cont9u$ on to ,dolgelly & ,llangoll52 & !n back aga9 to ,london1 & to "w on 9 8 old indefatigable mann]4 ,sir ,humphry ,davy 0 9 ,italy 9 #ahah-ai1 inve/igat+ ! que/ions ) reg>d to ! unroll+ ( papyri recov]$ f ! ru9s ( ,h]culaneum4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahai1 he wrote to ,f>aday say+1 ,i h s5t a report on ! /ate ( ! ,,mss4 to our ,gov]nm5t1 ) a plan = ! und]tak+ ( unroll+2 "o "p ( ! plan is to employ a *emi/ = ! purpose at ,naples2 %\ld !y cons5t1 ,i hope ,i %all h to make a proposition to y on ! subject4 ,at ! end ( ! same ye> ,davy aga9 wrote to 8 protg 9 a simil> /ra91 b no?+ ev] came ( x4 ,& delight$ z ,f>aday w\ld d\btless h be5 to re-visit ,italy1 he probably w\ld n h und]tak5 ! few mon?s' "w at ,naples if x _h meant1 z x w\ld d\btless h done1 8 sev]+ 8 connection ) ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,a mu* m important /ep 0 ab\t to be tak5 by ,f>aday4 ,he _h a fri5d1 also a memb] & eld] ( ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*1 by "n ,b>n>d4 ,mr4 ,b>n>d 0 a silv]smi? :o liv$ 9 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 & ?i!r ,f>aday (t5 w5t1 attract$ by ! *>ms ( ,mr4 ,b>n>d's ?ird daught]1 ,s>ah4 ,f>aday 0 at ?is "t tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( age1 ! lady :o 0 to ex]cise s great an influ5ce ov] 8 life 0 b tw5ty1 & :at is m %e did n fav\r 8 advances4 ,at la/1 9 ,july1 #ahbj1 he wrote to h]1 & 9 a lett] *>act]is$ by ! dep? no less ?an ! w>m? ( 8 affection1 begg$ at any rate to be he>d4 ,su* lett]s1 int5d$ = ! eyes ( b "o p]son1 are1 z a rule1 & x is well !y %\ld be1 too sacr$ to be freely reproduc$ = all ! _w to read4 ,! lett]s h1 h[ev]1 be=e be5 pr9t$1 & x may assi/ u 9 =m+ a correct picture ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday--( ! e>ne/1 affectionate nature :i* 0 8--to re-p]use a passage su* z ?is3-- ,aga9 & aga9 ,i attempt to say :at ,i feel1 b ,i _c4 ,let me1 h[ev]1 claim n to be t selfi% be+ t wi%es to b5d y\r affections = 8 own sake only4 ,9 :atev] way ,i c be/ m9i/] to y\r happ9ess1 ei!r by assiduity or by abs5ce1 x %all be done4 ,d n injure me by )draw+ y\r fri5d%ip1 or puni% me = aim+ to be m ?an a fri5d by mak+ me less2 & if y _c grant me m1 leave me :at ,i possess1 b he> me4 ,miss ,b>n>d %[$ ! lett] f :i* ?is passage is quot$ to h] fa!r1 ^: reply 0 m]ely to ! effect t love made philosoph]s into fools4 ,d\btful ( h] own decision on s mom5t\s a "q z ?is1 involv+ ! life-long happ9ess ( two p]sons1 ,miss ,b>n>d po/pon$ mak+ an imm$iate decision by accompany+ a m>ri$ si/] to ,ramsgate4 ,f>aday made up 8 m9d to run all risks ( a k9d reception at ,ramsgate4 ,he w5t !re1 & aft] a week ( delightful holiday-mak+1 return$ to ,london on ,augu/ ! #g?1 hav+ won ! cons5t ( h] = :om he _h ev9c$ s /rong a passion4 ,)9 twelve mon?s 7on ,june #ab?1 #ahba71 ,mi*ael ,f>aday & ,s>ah ,b>n>d 7 m>ri$1 & took up _! resid5ce 9 ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,! union prov$ a p]fect "o1 & a w$d$ life ( ne>ly half-a-c5tury's duration & ( uncl\d$ love 0 ! result4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ! k9dl9ess1 ! affection1 ! love ( home & ( ^? p]sons =m+ home1 :i* _h be5 e>li] s m>k$ 9 ,f>aday's lett]s to 8 "m1 become ev5 yet m m>k$ 9 ! lett]s writt5 to 8 wife any "t betwe5 8 m>riage & 8 dea?4 ,"s ( ^! we %all note z we come to treat ( ! p]iod 9 :i* !y 7 writt54 ,illu/ration3 ,f a draw+ by ,,mrs4 ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday4 ,alex&] ,blaikley4 ,! ye> #ahbj 0 an important "o to ,f>aday = o!r ?\gh less significant reasons3 9 x 8 fir/ pap] 0 read be=e ! ,royal ,society1 & he 0 also engag$ ) a ,mr4 ,/od>t1 surgical in/rum5t mak]1 9 exp]im5t+ on alloys ( /eel ) a view to improv+ its quality4 ,= _m ye>s aft]1 we are told1 ,f>aday us$ to pres5t 8 fri5ds ) razors made ( a p>ticul> alloy discov]$ at ?is "t4 ,! pap] embody+ ! results ( ^! exp]im5ts 9 alloys 0 duly publi%$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce4 ,a description ( our h]o 7= h]o he 0--"o ( our true h]oes ( peace71 writt5 by a fri5d ab\t ! "t ( 8 m>riage1 is int]e/+ z assi/+ u to realise :at mann] ( man he really 0 9 ! fle%4 ,a "y-look+ man ( ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 well made1 & neat 9 8 dress1 8 *e]fulness ( disposition (t5 break+ out 9 a %ort crisp laugh1 b ?\ghtful en\gh :5 some?+ important is to be done4 ,we f9d ,f>aday n[ a "y man ( ?irty1 happily m>ri$1 ) a l>ge circle ( fri5ds :o are f9d+ 9 him some?+ ( t g5ius :i* ye> by ye> h5ce=w>d 0 to manife/ itself2 we f9d him n only ga9+ ! goodwill ( ^! fri5ds = 8 tal5ts1 b ga9+ _! affectionate reg>d by 8 unselfi%ness & unremitt+ good nature4 ,aft] _! m>riage 9 ,june1 #ahba1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,f>aday took up _! resid5ce 9 ! ,in/itution1 :]e !y cont9u$ to live = close ^u =ty ye>s4 ,al?\gh =tune seem$ ?us to be smil+ ^u ,mi*ael ,f>aday x mu/ n be suppos$ t 8 position at ! ,royal ,in/itution 0 a highly remun]ative "o1 8 position 0 yet nom9ally t ( laboratory assi/ant1 & ! return :i* he receiv$ = 8 s]vices 0 a sal>y ( "o hundr$ p\nds p] annum1 a suite ( rooms1 & coal & gas4 ,"o mon? aft] 8 m>riage ,f>aday made 8 confession ( s9 & pr(ession ( fai? be=e ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( 8 :ole attitude t[>ds religion1 & ! great & s]i\s reg>d :i* x dem&s f e individual1 t :5 8 wife ask$ him :y he _h n told h] :at he 0 ab\t to d1 he simply yet e>ne/ly answ]$1 ,t is betwe5 me & my ,god4 ,tru? 9 all ?+s 0 :at he aim$ at1 & 8 :ole life may be said to be a seek+ aft] tru? 9 ! v>i\s bran*es ( k2 to half "k a ?+ 0 nev] suffici5t = him1 he c\ld n re/ !re2 he mu/ te/ its tru?1 & ei!r ca/ x away1 hav+ prov$ x wor?less1 or accept x ) delight1 hav+ prov$ its tru?4 ,?is is evid5c$ 9 all 8 life-"w1 9 8 social int]c\rse no less ?an 9 8 sci5tific "w1 9 8 lett]s & j\rnals no less ?an 9 8 lectures & publi%$ pap]s4 ,a circum/antial acc\nt has appe>$ 9 "s ( ! newspap]s ( ,f>aday's secession f ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*1 & 8 p5it5t return to x4 ,n hav+ se5 any ref]5ce to su* a secession 9 ! biographies ( ,f>aday ,i wrote to ,miss ,b>n>d1 :o 9 ! foll[+ note1 mo/ emphatically d5ies ! tru? ( ! /ory3--,f>aday nev] sec$$ f ! ,*ur* ( :i* he became a memb] e>ly 9 life 7#ahba74 ,x is true t = a few weeks 9 #ahdd !re 0 a cessation ( 8 communion ) ?is ,*ur*1 b ! reasons = ?is 7 absolutely private1 & _h no?+ to d ) any conflict 9 8 m9d betwe5 8 fai? 9 ! ,scriptures & 8 sci5tific "w4 ,! /atem5t is altoge!r )\t f\ndation1 & nei!r ! sc5e describ$ nor any?+ l x ev] took place4 #aj ,aug41 #ahia4 ,,jane ,,b>n>d4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sci5ce ,,:i* ,i ,,lov$4 ,if ,i w\ld /rive to br+ back times1 & try ,! _w's pure gold1 & wise simplicity2 ,if ,i w\ld virtue set z %e 0 "y1 ,& he> h] speak ) "o1 & h] fir/ tongue2 ,if holie/ fri5d%ip nak$ to ! t\*1 ,i w\ld re/ore & keep x ev] su*2 ,i ne$ no o!r arts b /udy !e1 ,:o prov'/ all ^! 71 & aga9 may be4 ,,b5 ,,jonson4 ,! ye> ( ,f>aday's m>riage :i*1 z we h se5 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 0 also important to him 9 o!r ways1 0 m>k$ by "o unpleasant incid5t :i* 0 talk$ ab\t = "s "t aft]w>d2 b al?\gh ,f>aday 0 !n spok5 ( 9 no measur$ t]ms1 x has be5 conclusively %[n t f> f any blame be+ atta*$ to him1 ! facts ( ! case are mu* to 8 cr$it4 ,to put ! matt] %ortly x 0 ?is4 ,dr4 ,wolla/on _h an idea z to ! possibility ( electro-magnetic rotation2 he expect$1 9 o!r words1 to be able to demon/rate t ! wire 9 ! voltaic circuit w\ld revolve on its own axis4 ,he 0 at ! ,in/itution "o day 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahba1 & 0 mak+ an exp]im5t 9 ! laboratory ) ,sir ,humphry ,davy4 ,f>aday1 :o 0 n pres5t dur+ ! exp]im5t1 came 9 9 "t to he> ! conv]sation t foll[$4 ,he aft]w>ds made v>i\s exp]im5ts on ?is subject1 & 0 invit$ by ! editor ( ! ,annals ( ,philosophy to contribute an hi/orical sket* ( electro-magnetism4 ,?is sket* appe>$ 9 ! ,annals ( ! same ye>2 ,f>aday repeat+ ne>ly all ( ! exp]im5ts to :i* he ref]r$4 ,^! exp]im5ts ( ,f>aday's l$ him to ! discov]y1 e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 ( ! rotation ( a wire 9 voltaic curr5t r\nd a magnet1 & ( a magnet r\nd ! wire4 ,he c\ld n make ! wire & ! magnet revolve on _! own axis4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ indication t su* 0 ! case4 ,be=e he publi%$ ! pap] descriptive ( ^! new electro-magnetical motions1 ,f>aday essay$ to see ,dr4 ,wolla/on t he might get p]mission to ref] to ,wolla/on's exp]im5ts4 ,! doctor 0 out ( t[n1 & ! pap] 0 publi%$ by an error ( judgm5t )\t any ref]5ce to 8 op9ions & int5tions4 ,directly aft]w>ds ,f>aday 0 extremely di/ress$ at he>+ rum\rs :i* affect$ 8 hon\r & 8 hone/y4 ,he wrote at once1 n only to ,/od>t1 b directly to ,dr4 ,wolla/on1 :om he met1 & aft] mutual explanation ! matt] dropp$4 ,f>aday1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ 8 electro-magnetic exp]im5ts4 ,x is "o ( ^! t is ref]r$ to by 8 bro!r-9-law1 :o 0 ) him "o ,*ri/mas ,day :53 ,all at once he exclaim$1 ',d y see1 d y see1 d y see1 ,george8' z ! small wire began to revolve4 ,i %all nev] =get ! en?usiasm express$ 9 8 face1 & ! sp>kl+ 9 8 eyes4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahbb ,f>aday 0 at ,swansea = a =tnight ) ,phillips1 ! editor ( ! ,philosophical ,magaz9e4 ,be=e />t+1 h[ev]1 he took 8 wife & h] "m d[n to ,ramsgate1 :i!r he address$ to 8 wife ?ree lett]s1 9 :i* are evid5t ! deep feel+s :i* 7 8 9 reg>d to _! relations4 ,! fir/ lett] 0 writt5 on 8 arrival 9 t[n aft] leav+ ,ramsgate4 ,aft] detail+ :at he has done1 he breaks (f1 ,& n[1 my de> girl1 ,i mu/ set bus9ess aside4 ,i am tir$ ( ! dull detail ( ?+s1 & want to talk ( love to y2 & surely !re c be no circum/ance "u :i* ,i c h m "r4 ,! !me 0 a *e]ful & delightful "o be=e we 7 m>ri$1 b x is d\bly s n[4444 ,oh1 my de> ,s>ah1 poets may /rive to describe & arti/s to del9eate ! happ9ess :i* is felt by two he>ts truly & mutually lov+ ea* o!r2 b x is beyond _! ef=ts1 & beyond ! ?\ghts & conceptions ( anyone :o has n felt x4 ,i h felt x & d feel x1 b nei!r ,i nor any o!r man c describe x2 nor is x necess>y4 ,we are happy1 & our ,god has bless$ u ) a ?\s& causes :y we %\ld be s4 ,adieu = to-night4 ,! lett]s f ,swansea give an acc\nt ( 8 j\rney1 & ( 8 ho/'s h\se1 ( "w at ! copp] furnaces1 & o!r places2 ( ! _m p !re are at ,mr4 ,vivian's 7) :om he 0 /ay+71 & ( ! late & long d9n]1 :i* he made up 8 m9d to avoid if possible4 ,he /ay$ out walk+ "o ev5+1 got back aft] d9n] _h comm5c$1 & s /ole up to 8 own room t he might write a long lett] to 8 wife1 9 reply to "o :i* he _h receiv$ f h]4 ,i c\ld almo/ rejoice at my abs5ce f y1 he wrote1 if x 7 only t x has produc$ su* an e>ne/ & w>m m>k ( affection f y z t lett]4 ,te>s ( joy & delight fell f my eyes on its p]usal4 ,e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye> ,f>aday 0 exp]im5t+ on *lor9e1 a subject t _h attract$ a great deal ( ,davy's att5tion4 ,at ,davy's sugge/ion he enclos$ "s ( ! gas 9 an h]metically seal$ glass tube1 t he might "w ) x "u pressure1 & see :at w\ld happ5 by heat4 ,:at happ5$ 0 t on sev]al occasions ! tube explod$1 twice do+ injury to ,f>aday's eyes4 ,on "o ( ! occasions :5 ,f>aday 0 at "w1 ,dr4 ,p>is happ5$ to ent] ! laboratory1 & see+ an oily liquid 9 ! tube ralli$ him on 8 c>elessness 9 us+ dirty vessels4 ,:51 aft]w>ds1 ! end ( ! tube 0 fil$ (f1 !re 0 an explosion1 & ! oily matt] disappe>$4 ,e>ly on ! foll[+ day ,dr4 ,p>is receiv$ ?is note3-- ,de> ,sir1--,! oil y notic$ ye/]day turns out to be liquid *lor9e4 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ,he _h 9 fact succe$$ 9 conv]t+ *lor9e gas into a liquid by means ( its own pressure4 ,?is 0 an important discov]y :i* l$ to num]\s exp]im5ts ) o!r gases1 & ) l results4 ,on ,may #a/1 #ahbc1 ,f>aday's c]tificate z a c&idate = fell[%ip 9 ! ,royal ,society 0 read = ! fir/ "t4 ,su* a di/9ction 0 no d\bt a covet$ "o 9 ,f>aday's eyes1 & x mu/ h be5 extremely pa9ful to him :5 he f\nd t ,sir ,humphry ,davy 0 oppos$ to 8 election4 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve1 h[ev]1 t ! v fir/ signature on 8 c]tificate is t ( ,dr4 ,wolla/on4 ,su* be+ ! case x seems impossible t ! old *>ge aga9/ ,f>aday 9 reg>d to electro-magnetic rotation c\ld h be5 reviv$1 & yet s x 04 ,wolla/on himself _h express$ p]fect satisfaction1 & ! matt] seem$ def9itely settl$4 ,mu* z ?is revival ( an untrue *>ge mu/ h di/ress$ a man ( ,f>aday's uncompromis+ integrity1 to f9d ,davy1 ( all m51 oppos+ him mu/ h be5 yet m di/ress+4 ,t ,davy's opposition 0 active may be surmis$ f ! foll[+1 :i* is told by ,f>aday himself3 ,sir ,h4 ,davy told me ,i mu/ take d[n my c]tificate4 ,i repli$ t ,i _h n put x up2 t ,i c\ld n take x d[n1 z x 0 put up by my propos]s4 ,he !n said ,i mu/ get my propos]s to take x d[n4 ,i answ]$ t ,i knew !y w\ld n d s4 ,!n he said1 ,i1 z ,presid5t1 w take x d[n4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 sure ,sir ,h4 ,davy w\ld d :at he ?\ght 0 = ! good ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,?is attitude ( ,davy's naturally pa9$ ,f>aday exce$+ly2 _m ye>s aft]w>ds "s allusion by a fri5d to 8 e>ly life l$ up to a m5tion ( x2 ,f>aday rose abruptly f 8 seat1 & took a rapid walk up & d[n ! room1 say+1 ,talk ( some?+ else1 & nev] let me speak ( ?is aga94 ,i wi% to rememb] no?+ b ,davy's k9dness4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 8 eyes z he spoke1 %[+ h[ deeply ! man 0 mov$4 ,f>aday also said t ,davy _h walk$ = an h\r ab\t ! c\rty>d ( ,som]set ,h\se1 argu+ ) "o ( 8 propos]s t ,f>aday %\ld n be elect$4 ,we "k none ( ! reasons = ,davy's opposition1 & 8 attitude 9 ?is affair mu/ ev] rema9 a cl\d on 8 fair fame2 t he1 a self-made man1 :o _h ris5 to ! fir/ position among mod]n *emi/s1 %\ld oppose at ?is /age ( 8 c>e] a man some:at simil>ly circum/anc$1 :o 0 also mov+ upw>ds /ep by /ep to "o ( ! highe/ positions among mod]n philosoph]s1 z he lov$ always to be call$1 is inde$ z /range z x is regrettable4 ,! fact1 sad z x is1 has to be not$2 b we w n dwell ^u x2 m gratify+ is x to le>n h[1 :5 ! ballot 0 tak51 ,mi*ael ,f>aday 0 almo/ unanim\sly elect$ a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 !re be+ b "o black ball4 ,?is1 9 aft] ye>s1 he pr\dly m5tion$1 0 ! only "o among 8 innum]able hon\rs t he _h s\ght =4 ,sc>ce a ye> pass$ aft]w>ds b "s fre% di/9ction 0 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,e>ly 9 #ahbd ,john ,wilson ,crok]1 ) ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 ,sir ,f4 ,*antrey1 & ,sir ,h4 ,davy f\nd$ ! ,a!num ,club1 :i* /ill fl\ri%es4 ,= a %ort :ile ,f>aday act$ z honor>y secret>y to ! ,club2 b 8 m cong5ial sci5tific lab\rs c\ld n be neglect$1 & he soon retir$ f ! secret>y%ip1 9 :i* he 0 succe$$ by 8 fri5d ,magra?1 :o cont9u$ to hold ! po/ = _m ye>s4 ,f>aday's notes & pap]s contribut$ to ! sci5tific j\rnals & o!r p]iodicals 7 frequ5t1 b x w\ld pr(it little "h to detail !m4 ,"o discov]y he made ab\t ?is "t is well wor?y ( m5tion z x has _h an important effect on a p>ticul> indu/ry--! discov]y 0 t ( b5zol1 b5z9e1 or z ,f>aday nam$ x1 bic>buret ( hydrog54 ,?is is prep>$ n[ 9 l>ge quantities1 be+ employ$ 9 ! manufacture ( anil9e col\rs4 ,we h x on ! au?ority ( ,sir ,rod]ick ,mur*ison t ,f>aday's fir/ lecture at ! ,royal ,in/itution 0 deliv]$ 9 ! foll[+ circum/ances4 ,br&e1 :o _h succe$$ ,sir ,humphry ,davy z ! ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 0 deliv]+ a c\rse ( lectures2 "o day ! lectur]1 ow+ to illness or "s o!r cause1 0 abs5t1 b 8 assi/ant 7,f>aday7 took 8 place1 & lectur$ ) s mu* ease t he won ! complete approval ( 8 audi5ce4 ,9 ?is connection too1 x is int]e/+ to note t x 0 t[>ds ! close ( ?is same ye> t ,f>aday began 8 exp]im5ts 9 magnetic electricity1 ! p>ticul> bran* ( rese>* :i* 0 to occupy a great "p ( 8 lat] life1 & 9 :i* he 0 de/9$ to make "s ( 8 mo/ brilliant discov]ies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,laboratory1 ,,royal ,,in/itution4 ,x is pleas+ to f9d t :atev] may h be5 ,davy's object 9 oppos+ ,f>aday's election into ! ,royal ,society1 he did n be> him any cont9u$ ill-w2 ?is is %[n u n only by ,davy's expressions ( goodwill 9 8 lett]s1 b by su* ?+s z an entry 9 ! m9utes ( a meet+ ( ! manag]s ( ! ,royal ,in/itution 9 ,febru>y1 #ahbe4 ,f ?is entry we le>n t ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 hav+ /at$ t he consid]$ ! tal5ts & s]vices ( ,mr4 ,f>aday1 assi/ant 9 ! laboratory1 entitl$ to "s m>k ( approbation f ! manag]s1 & ^! s5tim5ts hav+ met ! cordial concurr5ce ( ! bo>d2 ,resolv$3--,t ,mr4 ,f>aday be appo9t$ ,director ( ! ,laboratory1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry4 ,x 0 aft] receiv+ ?is appo9tm5t t ,f>aday occasionally invit$ memb]s ( ! ,in/itution to ev5+ meet+s 9 ! laboratory1 :5 he g5]ally _h some?+ new & int]e/+ to %[ !m4 ,9 ^! meet+s 9 ! laboratory 0 ! orig9 ( ^? regul> ,friday ev5+ meet+s 9 ! !atre1 :i* comm5c$ 9 #ahbf1 :i* h _h = _m ye>s a _w-wide reputation1 & :i* h drawn toge!r1 week aft] week & ye> aft] ye>1 l>ge numb]s ( p]sons int]e/$ 9 sci5ce & 9 its popul> exposition4 ,9 #ahbf1 ! ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ regul> ,friday ev5+ meet+s took place1 sev5te5 lectures 7 deliv]$1 six ( !m be+ giv5 by ,f>aday himself1 on su* a v>iety ( subjects z ,ca\t*\c1 ,li?ography1 ,brunel's ,tunnel at ,ro!rhi!1 etc4 ,8 aim 9 inaugurat+ ^! ,friday ev5+s may be ga!r$ f ! scanty notes :i* he made = introduc+ "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! lectures3--,ev5+ opportunities--int]e/+1 amus+2 in/ructive also3--sci5tific rese>*--ab/ract reason+1 b 9 a popul> way--dignity2--facilitate our object ( attract+ ! _w1 & mak+ ourselves ) sci5ce attractive to x4 ,^! notes1 slight z !y are1 give u an idea ( :at ,f>aday's objects 71 & are at ! same "t int]e/+1 z !y may fairly be said to repres5t ! aim ( a l>ge "p ( 8 lectur+ "w ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1 ! aim t is1 :i* always seem$ to be 81 to make ! subject ( :i* he 0 speak+ amus+1 int]e/+1 & in/ructive4 ,no o!r man _h ev] succe$$ 9 attract+ ! _w to sci5ce by mak+ ! sci5ce attractive to !m4 ,high z is ,f>aday's position z a sci5ti/ & philosoph]1 he is also to be rememb]$ ) mu* gratitude z1 9 po9t ( "t z well z ( ability1 ! fir/ ( all true popul>is]s ( sci5ce4 ,?is may n at fir/ s\nd a v high title to be/[1 b yet x is f> f an insignificant "o1 & "o t mu/ inde$ h gratifi$ ,f>aday2 mu* z he 0 pleas$ ) ! ackn[l$gm5t ( himself z "o ( _! pe]s by su* m5 z ,davy1 ,de la ,rive1 & o!r sci5ti/s1 ! k t he 0 int]pret+ ! wond]s ( ,nature to a va/ numb] ( p]sons hi!rto ignorant1 or 9 a measure ignorant1 ( h] m>vell\s ways1 0 yet m pleas+ to him4 ,we c fully und]/& 8 e*o+ ! s5tim5t :i* ! late ,james ,russell ,l[ell1 speak+ ( ! poet1 expresses 9 ! foll[+ beautiful v]ses3-- ,x may be glori\s to write ,?\ghts t %all glad ! two or ?ree ,high s\ls1 l ^? f> />s t come 9 sight ,once 9 a c5tury2-- ,b bett] f> x is to speak ,"o simple ^w1 :i* n[ & !n ,%all wak5 _! free nature 9 ! weak ,& fri5dless sons ( m52 ,to write "s e>ne/ v]se or l9e1 ,:i*1 seek+ n ! praise ( art1 ,%all make a cle>] fai? & manhood %9e ,9 ! untutor$ he>t4 ,he :o do? ?is 9 v]se or prose1 ,may be =gott5 9 8 day1 ,b surely %all be cr[n$ at la/ ) ^? ,:o live & speak = aye4 ,9 #ahbg ,f>aday's fir/ book--,on ,*emical ,manipulation--0 produc$4 ,f>aday _h publi%$ a %ort :ile be=e an acc\nt ( "s discov]y he _h made ) respect to ! exi/5ce ( fluid sulphurs2 9 ?is ye> he writes3--,i h j le>n$ t ,signor ,bellani _h obs]v$ ! same fact 9 #ahac4 ,m4 ,bellani compla9s ( ! mann] 9 :i* facts & !ories :i* h be5 publi%$ by him are aft]w>ds giv5 by o!rs z new discov]ies2 & ?\gh ,i f9d myself class$ ) ,gay-,lussac1 ,sir ,h4 ,davy1 ,daniell & ,bo/ock1 9 hav+ ?us err$1 ,i %all n re/ satisfi$ )\t mak+ re/itution1 = ,m4 ,bellani 9 ?is in/ance c]ta9ly des]ves x at my h&4 ,?is is wor?y ( note z a slight illu/ration ( ! true integrity ( ,f>aday's "*2 mu* z he valu$ any orig9al discov]y he might make1 he valu$ mu* m t absolute tru? :i* made him r5d] hon\r to any pr$ecessor ev5 at 8 own exp5se2 ?is 0 done1 too1 always z a matt] ( c\rse1 )\t ! slighte/ _s ( grudg+4 ,8 behavi\r on su* occasions1 :i* are inde$ too try+ to mo/ p]sons1 _h p]haps a great deal to d ) ! feel+ :i* he awak5$ 9 all :o came 9 contact ) him4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 0 !re a m unselfi%1 z !re 0 nev] a m univ]sally belov$1 man4 ,8 fri5d%ip1 z ,pr(essor ,tyndall says1 0 en]gy & inspiration4 ,f>aday 0 appo9t$ memb] ( a committee = ! improvem5t ( glass = optical purposes2 "o ( ! results ( 8 inve/igation 0 t :5 deliv]+1 9 #ahbi1 ! ,bak]ian lecture at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 he took = 8 subject1 ,! ,manufacture ( ,glass = ,optical ,purposes4 ,= fur!r inve/igation ( ?is subject a special exp]im5t+ room & furnace _h be5 built at ! ,in/itution 9 #ahbg1 & a special assi/ant--,s]geant ,&]son--engag$ to assi/ ,f>aday4 ,"o *ief object ( ^! exp]im5ts 0 to improve ! glasses ( telescopes4 ,?is desir$ result 01 h[ev]1 n atta9$1 al?\gh "s notable "w 0 done2 ! glass !n manufactur$1 = in/ance1 became invaluable 9 "s ( ,f>aday's lat] rese>*es4 ,9 #ahcj ! glass-mak+ inve/igation /opp$1 & 9 ! ye> foll[+ ! committee pres5t$ _! report to ! ,royal ,society :i* _h appo9t$ !m4 ,! recognition ( ,f>aday's importance 9 ! _w ( sci5ce 0 n[ made m manife/ ea* ye>2 n only 7 hon\rs done him by v>i\s ,engli% & ,cont95tal societies1 b 9 #ahbf ! manag]s ( ! ,royal ,in/itution reliev$ him f 8 duty z *emical assi/ant at ! lectures because ( 8 occupation 9 rese>*4 ,9 #ahbi he 0 invit$ to att5d ! meet+s ( ! manag]s4 ,9 #ahbg he _h be5 (f]$ ! ,pr(essor%ip ( ,*emi/ry 9 ,london ,univ]sity1 b mu* z he felt ! hon\r :i* 0 done him1 ,f>aday decl9$ x1 & f ! noble/ ( motives1 z w be se5 9 ?is passage f 8 lett] to ,dr4 ,l>dn] on ! subject4 ,i ?9k x a matt] ( duty & gratitude on my "p to d :at ,i c = ! good ( ! ,royal ,in/itution 9 ! pres5t attempt to e/abli% x firmly4 ,! ,in/itution has be5 a s\rce ( k & pleasure to me = ! la/ f\rte5 ye>s2 & ?\gh x does n pay me 9 sal>y = :at ,i n[ /rive to d = x1 yet ,i possess ! k9d feel+s & goodwill ( its au?orities & memb]s1 & all ! privileges x c grant or ,i require2 &1 moreov]1 ,i rememb] ! protection x has af=d$ me dur+ ! pa/ ye>s ( my sci5tific life4 ,9 #ahbi he 0 (f]$1 & accept$1 z x did n int]f]e ) 8 ,royal ,in/itution "w1 a po/ z lectur] 9 *emi/ry at ! ,royal ,academy1 ,woolwi*4 ,9 ! same ye> di$ ,sir ,humphry ,davy--! great *emi/ to :om ,f>aday ow$ s mu*1 & to :om1 z we h %[n1 he rema9$ deeply atta*$ to ! la/4 ,davy _h f\ght 8 way up z ,f>aday _h done1 b1 unlike ,f>aday1 _h be5 9 a measure spoil$ by 8 success2 he _h v little self-control1 & b little me?od & ord]1 & 01 p]haps1 too anxi\s ab\t 8 fame1--ab\t h[ he w\ld /& 9 ! eyes ( m54 ,) ,f>aday x 0 f> diff]5t--he aim$ at tru? 9 8 k1 & c>$ b little = :at ! _w might consid] z success4 ,he 0 kn[n to say1 ref]r+ to 8 exp]im5ts "u ,davy1 t ! greate/ ( all 8 great advantages 0 t he _h a model to tea* him :at to avoid4 ,f>aday & ,davy 71 nev]!less1 fri5ds to ! la/1 & ! dea? ( ! latt] at ! comp>atively e>ly age ( fifty-two mu/ h be5 a great bl[ to ! y\ng] man4 ,! ye> #ahca is an important "o 9 ! life ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 = x 0 !n t he comm5c$ 8 brilliant s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 electro-magnetism4 ,x is on 8 electrical rese>* t 8 *ief claim to be rememb]$ z a sci5ti/ re/s4 ,he _h e>li] exp]im5t$ 9 ! same connection1 b hi!rto )\t atta9+ ! results :i* he _h anticipat$4 ,b f ?is "t =w>d he devot$ mu* en]gy to ?is bran* ( rese>*1 ) su* success t if we pick up any ( ! mo/ rec5t works on electrical sci5ce we inevitably f9d an important position giv5 9 x to ! "n & discov]ies ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,?is is n ! place to ent] into a description ( ^! exp]im5ts1 ?\gh ref]5ce to !m w ( c\rse be made lat] on 9 ?is biography 9 ! *apt] devot$ to a consid]ation ( ,f>aday's discov]ies4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcc ,f>aday 0 appo9t$ ,full]ian ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry 9 ! ,royal ,in/itution = life1 )\t ! obligation ( hav+ to deliv] lectures 9 connection ) ! pr(essor%ip4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcd a boy liv+ 9 a di/ant "p ( ,engl& wrote to ,pr(essor ,f>aday1 say+ t he 0 desir\s ( tak+ up a sci5tific c>e]4 ,d\btless rememb]+ 8 own beg9n+1 ,f>aday s5t by return ( po/ a k9d & c\rte\s reply1 :i* t boy1 gr[n to man's e/ate1 & kn[n z ,doctor ,j4 ,sc(f]n1 gratefully ref]r$ to 9 a graceful tribute :i* he wrote aft] ,f>aday's dea?4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is e>ly "p ( ,f>aday's success t he once gave evid5ce 9 a judicial case1 :5 ! sci5tific te/imony 0 s div]se t ! judge1 9 summ+ up1 levell$ some?+ v l a reproa* at ! sci5tific witnesses1 say+1 ,sci5ce has n %one ?is day4 ,f>aday w\ld nev] aga9 appe> z a witness 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ fitt+ place 9 :i* we c ref] to "s slight acc\nt ( ,f>aday's home-life 9 ! ,in/itution1 :i* is giv5 by 8 bro!r-9-law ,george 7,mrs4 ,f>aday's y\nge/ bro!r7 & ,miss ,reid 7h] niece74 ,george ,b>n>d 0 mu* ) ! ,f>adays 9 ^! e>li] times4 ,all ! ye>s ,i 0 ) ,h>d+ ,i d9$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 he says4 ,aft] d9n] we ne>ly always _h our games j l boys--sometimes at ball1 or ) horse-*e/nuts in/ead ( m>bles--,f>aday appe>+ to enjoy !m z mu* z ,i did1 & g5]ally excell+ u all4 ,sometimes we rode r\nd ! !atre on a velocip$e1 :i* 0 !n a new ?+4 ,x is said t sometimes ( an e>ly summ] morn+ ! philosoph] 0 to be se5 go+ up ,hamp/ead ,hill on ?is velocip$e4 ,b>n>d tells1 too1 ( ,f>aday's unflagg+ good spirits & 8 faculty = ent]+ ) ke5 enjoym5t into any fun t 0 go+ =w>d--pic-nics up ! riv]1 ) ru/ic cook]y1 *>ades1 or any?+ else ! p>ty seem$ b5t ^u1 ,f>aday w\ld jo9 9 ) delight2 h[ he us$ to att5d ,hullm&el's conv]saziones1 :]e he met _m ( ! lead+ s+]s & arti/s ( ! day--,g>cia & ,malibran1 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]1 ,cl>kson ,/anfield1 ,j4 ,m4 ,w4 ,turn]1 & inde$ mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,! la/-nam$ arti/ (t5 appli$ to ,f>aday = *emical in=mation ab\t 8 pigm5ts2 ^u ,turn]1 & all arti/s :o made simil> reque/s1 ,f>aday w\ld always impress ! importance !re 0 9 _! prosecut+ exp]im5ts ) reg>d to _! col\rs !mselves1 giv+ !m a h9t to put "s ( _! col\r & col\r-wa%es 9 a bright sunlight1 cov]+ up "o half & leav+ ! o!r expos$1 & !n obs]v+ ! effect ( light & gases on ! latt]4 ,mr4 ,b>n>d says t dur+ _! v>i\s c\ntry trips ,f>aday 0 9 ! habit ( j rambl+ ab\t geologis+ or botanis+4 ,mrs4 ,f>aday's niece1 ,miss ,reid1 0 peculi>ly well fitt$ to give rem9isc5ces ( h] uncle1 z %e 0 = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s 7f #ahbf7 "o ( ! family at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,:5 %e fir/ w5t !re ,miss ,reid 0 only a little *ild2 & :5 h] aunt 0 go+ out %e 0 tak5 d[n to ,f>aday's laboratory1 :]e1 z %e aft]w>ds wrote1 ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 to sit z /ill z a m\se1 ) my ne$lework2 b my uncle w\ld (t5 /op & give me a k9d ^w or a nod1 or sometimes ?r[ a bit ( potassium into wat] to amuse me4 ,9 all my *ildi% tr\bles1 ,miss ,reid cont9ues1 he 0 my nev]-fail+ com=t]1 & seldom too busy1 if ,i /ole into 8 room1 to sp>e me a few m9utes2 & :5 p]haps ,i 0 naughty & rebelli\s1 h[ g5tly & k9dly he w\ld w9 me r\nd1 tell+ me :at he us$ to feel himself :5 he 0 "y1 advis+ me to submit to ! repro( ,i 0 fight+ aga9/4 ,i rememb] 8 say+ t he f\nd x a good & useful rule to li/5 to all corrections quietly1 ev5 if he did n see reason to agree ) !m4 ,if ,i _h a difficult lesson1 a ^w or two f him w\ld cle> away all my tr\ble2 & _m a long we>isome sum 9 ari?metic became q a delight :5 he und]took to expla9 x4 ,! same lady gives "s admirable notes ( a holiday ! small family p>ty sp5t at ,walm]1 9 ,k5t4 ,h[ !y drove d[n on ! outside ( ! coa*1 & h[ full ( fun ,f>aday 01 :5 !y rea*$ ,%oot]'s ,hill1 ov] ,fal/aff & ! m5 9 buckram2 n a sight nor a s\nd ( int]e/ escap$ 8 quick eye & e>4 ,at ,walm] we _h a cottage 9 a field1 & my uncle 0 delight$ because a w9d[ look$ directly into a blackbird's ne/ built 9 a *]ry tree4 ,he w\ld g _m times 9 a day to wat* ! p>5t birds fe$+ _! "y4 ,sunrise & sunset 7 nev]-fail+ s\rces ( delight$ admiration to him2 at su* times he 0 ! be/ ( companions1 & x has be5 describ$ z a great treat to wat* ! glori\s sight ) him4 ,he c>ri$ ,galp9's ,botany 9 8 pocket1 & us$ to make me exam9e any fl[] new to me z we re/$ 9 ! fields4 ,! fir/ we got at ,walm] 0 ! ,e*ium vulg>e1 & is always associat$ 9 my m9d ) 8 lesson4 ,= :5 we met ) x a second "t he ask$1 ',:at is ! "n ( t fl[]8' ',vip]'s bugloss1' said ,i4 ',no1 no1 ,i mu/ h ! ,lat9 "n1' said he4 ,on "o occasion he call$ 8 wife & niece into 8 room to see a spectre4 ,x 0 ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 a ?ick :ite mi/ _h ris54 ,he !n plac$ a c&le beh9d !m z !y /ood by ! w9d[1 & !y saw two gigantic %ad[y be+s project$ on ! mi/ & imitat+1 ( c\rse1 e movem5t !y made4 ,f>aday _h gone to ,walm] = re/ & refre%m5t1 & 8 niece says t %e1 ! "y "o ( ! p>ty1 _h to inveigle him away f 8 books & pap]s to :i* he w\ld return1 & tempt him out on "s excursion to see or f9d some?+1 on :i* occasion he 0 no?+ lo?4 ,we see1 inde$1 at all times ( 8 life h[ ke5 0 ! delight he took 9 ! company ( "y p2 h[ beautifully he c\ld ent] into ! _s :i* animat$ _! play1 z ?\gh he 0 /ill a *ild himself1 & ?is valuable faculty 0 8 up to ! late/4 ,( ! ,walm] excursion 8 niece fur!r says3--,"o day he w5t f> out among ! rocks1 & br\ght home a great _m wond]ful ?+s to %[ me2 = 9 ^? days ,i _h nev] se5 nor he>d ( h]mit crabs & sea anemones4 ,my uncle seem$ to wat* !m ) z mu* delight z ,i did2 & h[ he>tily he w\ld laugh at "s ( ! movem5ts ( ! crabs6 ,we w5t "o night to look = gl[-worms4 ,we se>*$ e bank & likely place ne>1 b n "o did we see4 ,on com+ home to our cottage he espi$ a t9y speck ( light on "o ( ! doorpo/s4 ,x came f a small c5tip$e2 b ?\gh x 0 put c>efully "u a glass1 x nev] %[$ its light aga94 ,my uncle read al\d delightfully4 ,sometimes he gave u "o ( ,%akespe>e's plays or ,scott's novels4 ,b ( all ?+s ,i us$ to l to he> him read ,*ilde ,h>old2 & nev] %all ,i =get ! way 9 :i* he read ! description ( ! /orm on ,lake ,leman4 ,he took great pleasure 9 ,byron1 & ,col]idge's ',hymn to ,mont ,blanc' delight$ him4 ,:5 any?+ t\*$ 8 feel+s z he read--& x happ5$ n infrequ5tly--he w\ld %[ x n only by te>s 9 8 voice1 b by te>s 9 8 eyes also4 ,no?+ vex$ him m ?an any k9d ( subt]fuge or prev>ication1 or gloss+ ov] ?+s4 ,8 niece m5tion$ on "o occasion a pr(essor :o _h be5 discov]$ ab/ract+ "s manuscript f a libr>y4 ,he in/antly said1 ,:at d y mean by ab/ract+8 ,y %\ld say /eal+2 use ! "r ^w1 my de>4 ,indecision ( any k9d ,f>aday c\ld n be>2 n only %\ld "o decide1 b quickly4 ,inde$ he ?\ght t 9 trifl+ matt]s imm$iate decision 0 important2 x 0 bett] to decide incorrectly ?an to rema9 hesitat+4 ,z soon z he left 8 /udy & laboratory ,f>aday _h ! happy faculty ( be+ able to ?r[ aside 8 sci5ce1 & w\ld1 on go+ into ! sitt+-room1 ent] into all ! nons5se t 0 go+ on z he>tily z any "o2 & z we sat r\nd ! fire he w\ld (t5 play "s *ildi% game1 at :i* he 0 usually ! be/ p]=m]2 or he w\ld take "p 9 a *>ade1 & ,i well recollect 8 be+ dress$ up to act ! villa91 & v fi]ce he look$4 ,ano!r "t ,i recollect him z ! le>n$ pig4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday',s ,,/udy4 ,z we le>n su* ?+s z ^! ab\t him we cease to wond] t ,f>aday 0 ! object ( s mu* admiration & love f all p]sons1 old & "y1 ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,8 wond]ful "w z a sci5ti/ w1 x is to be hop$1 nev] be rememb]$ z 8 only claim on our reg>d2 = z "o ( ! be/ & k9de/ & mo/ helpful ( m51 ^: s+ul> mode/y & g5tl5ess ( "* ende>$ him to all1 he c]ta9ly des]ves to be kept ev] 9 our recollection4 ,we mu/ n1 z a fri5d wrote ( him1 all[ ! "n ( ,f>aday to be no?+ b a peg on :i* to hang discov]ies2 b mu/ also recollect t 8 "t1 ?\ghts1 purse1 ev]y?+ 0 freely giv5 to ^? :o _h ne$ ( !m4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,z ,,tea*] ,,& ,,prea*]4 ',tis ! man :o ) a man ,is an equal1 be he k+1 ,or poore/ ( ! begg> clan1 ,or any o!r wondr\s ?+ ,a man may be4 ,,keats4 ,by ! comm5cem5t ( ! ye> #ahce we f9d ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 n yet =ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 g5]ally ackn[l$g$ z "o ( _! pe]s by ! lead+ m5 ( sci5ce1 n only 9 ,engl& b also on ! ,cont95t4 ,we f9d him elect$ memb] ( _m ( ! mo/ important sci5tific & philosophical societies ( ?is & o!r c\ntries2 we f9d him hon\r$ by ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d ) ! degree ( ,d4,c4,l42 &1 z we %all %ortly see1 we f9d ! ,gov]nm5t propos+ to conf] a p5sion on him 9 consid]ation ( ! s]vices :i* he has already r5d]$ to sci5ce4 ,truly a wond]ful *ange to be wr\ght 9 ! life ( a man :o ?irty ye>s be=e 0 c>ry+ r\nd newspap]s z a common err& boy4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 always gratify+ to note1 & especially pleas+ to rememb]1 t h[ev] successful he might be1 ,f>aday 0 nev] spoil$ by ! hon\rs t 7 done him2 he 0 always ! same k9dly1 helpful1 simple man t he _h be54 ,^? p]sons :o _h ! great good =tune to visit him at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ei!r at ! "t ( :i* we are treat+ or dur+ 8 lat] life1 nev] fail$ to f9d a cordial welcome2 a fri5dly *at 9 ^? quiet rooms 0 "o ( ! greate/ pleasures x 0 possible to enjoy4 ,! frugal simplicity ( ! furniture 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,f>aday4 ,! ,f>adays liv$ quietly to !mselves at ! ,in/itution1 ?\gh !y (t51 aft] ! ,friday ev5+ lectures1 w5t r\nd to ,b]kley ,/reet to tea to ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,b>l['s h\se1 t g5tleman & 8 wife always be+ at home to _! fri5ds aft] ! ,friday ev5+s4 ,on su* occasions z ^! ga!r+s1 ,f>aday1 we le>n1 us$ to be ! c5tre ( mu* int]e/ & delight2 = he _h1 z may be ga!r$ f :at has already be5 said ( 8 "*1 t happy disposition :i* plac$ him at once 9 sympa?y ) any p]son ) :om he might be speak+2 especially 0 ?is r>e sympa?y 8 ) reg>d to *ildr51 ) :om he seem$ at once able to place himself on an equal foot+2 & ?is x 0 t made 8 lectures to "y p n only s int]e/+ b s widely popul> z !y 74 ,?is subject1 h[ev]1 des]ves full] consid]ation1 & w be f\nd treat$ 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,_h he *os5 to d s at ?is p]iod ( 8 c>e]1 ,f>aday might h be5 9 receipt ( a pretty consid]able income4 ,9 #ahcj1 inde$1 he _h und]tak5 sev]al comm]cial analyses1 & 8 income f ?is s\rce alone came to z mu* z a ?\s& p\nds4 ,su* "w int]f]$ ) 8 rese>*1 & 0 !re=e unhesitat+ly giv5 up1 & two ye>s aft]w>ds 8 pr(essional ga9s am\nt$ to b little m ?an a hundr$ & fifty p\nds = ! ye>1 & 9 aft] ye>s !y did n rea* ev5 t sum4 ,e>ly 9 #ahce ,f>aday receiv$ an intimation f ,sir ,james ,s\? t _h ,sir ,rob]t ,peel rema9$ 9 (fice he _h int5d$ conf]r+ a p5sion ^u him4 ,f>aday wrote 9 reply1 say+ t he c\ld n accept a p5sion4 ,! matt] aft] ?is rema9$ 9 abeyance = a :ile4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,f>aday sp5t a %ort holiday 9 ,switz]l&1 :5ce he wrote to 8 old fri5d ,magra?3 ,! wea!r has be5 mo/ delightful1 & ev]y?+ 9 our fav\r1 s t ! sc5]y has be5 9 ! mo/ beautiful condition4 ,mont ,blanc1 above all1 is wond]ful1 & ,i c\ld n b feel at x :at ,i h (t5 felt be=e1 t pa9t+ is v f> b5ea? poetry 9 cases ( high expression2 ( :i* ?is is "o4 ,no arti/ %\ld try to pa9t ,mont ,blanc2 x is utt]ly out ( 8 rea*4 ,he _c convey an idea ( x1 & a =mal mass or a commonplace model conveys m intellig5ce1 ev5 ) respect to ! sublimity ( ! m\nta91 ?an 8 highe/ ef=ts c d4 ,9 fact1 he mu/ be able to dip 8 bru% 9 light & d>kness be=e he c pa9t ,mont ,blanc4 ,yet ! mom5t "o sees x ,"l ,byron's expressions come to m9d1 z !y seem to apply4 ,! poetry & ! subject dignify ea* o!r4 ,9 ! autumn ( ! same ye>1 %ortly aft] 8 return f ! ,cont95t1 ! subject ( a p5sion = ,f>aday 0 re-op5$4 ,! indep5d5ce & op5ness ( 8 "* came out 9 a rem>kable mann] 9 ?is matt]4 ,he 0 ask$ to wait ^u ,"l ,melb\rne1 ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 at ! ,treasury1 :i* he did on ,octob] #bf?4 ,h[ev] he may h spok5 ( ,f>aday p]sonally1 ,"l ,melb\rne spoke ( lit]>y & sci5tific m5 ) b scant c\rtesy1 & 9 effect seem$ to consid] ! aw>d+ !m p5sions z a piece ( ,/ate humbug4 ,we h se5 h[ ,f>aday res5t$ a slur ca/ ^u sci5ce 9 a c\rt ( law1 & he 0 no less indignant on ?is occasion2 he return$ home & wrote a lett]1 ! tone ( :i* ?\gh dignifi$ 0 v decid$4 ,?is lett]1 9 :i* he decl9$ to accept or ev5 fur!r to consid] ! acceptance ( a p5sion f ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,f>aday int5d$ to =w>d at once to ,"l ,melb\rne4 ,he f9ally1 h[ev]1 all[$ some:at wis] c\nsels to prevail2 8 fa!r-9-law1 :ile ju/ly pr\d ( ,mi*ael's sci5tific atta9m5ts1 0 also a %rewd bus9ess-l man1 & p]suad$ him to write a lett]1 :i*1 al?\gh x 0 n "o :it less dignifi$ 9 its tone 0 less decid$ 9 its refusal ( ! propos$ p5sion4 ,aft] _m fruitless ef=ts to make ,f>aday *ange 8 decision1 a lady1 :o 0 a fri5d bo? ( ! philosoph] & ( ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 ask$ ! =m] :at he w\ld require at ! h& ( ,"l ,melb\rne to make him *ange 8 m9d on ! subject4 ,i %\ld require1 he repli$1 f 8 lord%ip :at ,i h no "r or reason to expect t he w\ld grant--a writt5 apology = ! words he p]mitt$ himself to use to me4 ,to ,melb\rne's cr$it1 be x said1 t z soon z he knew ( ?is he apologis$ amply =1 z he express$ x1 ! too blunt & inconsid]ate mann] 9 :i* he _h express$ himself4 ,on ,decemb] #bd? ( ! same ye> ! p5sion ( ?ree hundr$ p\nds a ye> 0 aw>d$ to ,mi*ael ,f>aday = 8 s]vices to ! cause ( sci5ce4 ,a p5sion1 x may "h be m5tion$1 half ( :i* 0 cont9u$ to ! ,pr(essor's wid[1 & on h] dea? to 8 niece1 ,miss ,jane ,b>n>d4 ,he 0 n yet =ty-five1 we mu/ recollect1 :5 he 0 ?\ght to h fairly e>n$ ?is rew>d4 ,e>ly 9 #ahcf fur!r hon\r 0 done to him by 8 be+ appo9t$ sci5tific advis] to ! ,tr9ity ,h\se2 9 accept+ ! position he wrote a *>act]i/ic lett]1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is a portion2 x 0 address$ to ,capta9 ,pelly1 ,deputy-,ma/]3 ,i consid] y\r lett] to me z a great complim5t1 & %\ld view ! appo9tm5t at ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 :i* y propose1 9 ! same light2 b ,i may n accept ev5 hon\rs )\t due consid]ation4 ,9 ! fir/ place my "t is ( great value to me1 & if ! appo9tm5t y speak ( involv$ any?+ l p]iodical r\t9e att5dances ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld accept x4 ,b if x meant t 9 consultation1 9 ! exam9ation ( propos$ plans & exp]im5ts1 9 trials1 etc41 made z my conv5i5ce w\ld all[1 & ) an hone/ s5se ( a duty to be p]=m$1 !n ,i ?9k x w\ld consi/ ) my pres5t engagem5ts4444 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! goodwill & confid5ce ( all ar\nd me1 ,i c at any mom5t conv]t my "t into money1 b ,i d n require m ( ! latt] ?an is suffici5t = necess>y purposes4 ,! sum1 !re=e1 ( #bjj is q en\gh 9 itself1 b n if x is to be ! indicator ( ! "* ( ! appo9tm5t4 ,b ,i ?9k y d n view x s1 & t y & ,i und]/& ea* o!r 9 t respect2 & y\r lett] confirms me 9 t op9ion4 ,! position :i* ,i presume y w\ld wi% me to hold is analog\s to t ( a /&+ c\nsel4 ,z to ! title x might be :at y pleas$ almo/4 ,*emical advis] is too n>r[2 = y w\ld f9d me v5tur+ into p>ts ( ! philosophy ( light n *emical4 ,sci5tific advis] 7! title aft]w>ds decid$ ^u7 y may ?9k too broad--or 9 me too presumptu\s--& s x w\ld be1 if by x 0 und]/ood all sci5ce4444 ,! ?\ght occurs to me :e!r1 aft] all1 y want su* a p]son z myself4 ,?is y mu/ judge (2 b ,i always ent]ta9 a fe> ( tak+ an (fice 9 :i* ,i may be ( no use to ^? :o engage me4 ,?is lett] is1 z ,i h said1 *>act]i/ic ( ! writ]2 x is *>act]i/ic ( 8 s5sitiv5ess to any hon\r done to him1 & ( 8 unworldl9ess1 ( 8 consci5ti\sness 9 mak+ sure t he w be able to p]=m any?+ t he may und]take1 & ( a half-diffid5ce ) reg>d to himself z to :e!r he 0 able to d all t 0 anticipat$ ( him4 ,= ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 ) cr$it to himself & to ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 did ,mi*ael ,f>aday cont9ue z _! sci5tific advis]4 ,frequ5tly d we f9d him exp]im5t+ on lights & light+--visit+ ! v>i\s ligh?\ses r\nd ! coa/1 try+ ! electric light = !m1 comp>+ ! v>i\s lights1 & report+ to ! ,bre?r5--su* "w z ?is is1 z has be5 said1 to be frequ5tly not$ 9 look+ ov] a record ( ! mass ( "w :i* dur+ ^! ye>s ,f>aday 0 do+4 ,x is pleas+ to notice "h t on h] husb&'s dea? ,mrs4 ,f>aday pres5t$ su* ( 8 portfolios1 ( well-ord]$ & index$ manuscripts1 z ref]r$ to ?is "p ( 8 "w to ! ,tr9ity ,h\se4 ,s c>efully 7 ^! notes made & kept t x is possible n[ to ref] q easily to any p>ticul> piece ( "w on :i* ,f>aday 0 engag$ dur+ ^! ?irty ye>s4 ,9 ?is same ye> 7#ahcf7 !re appe>$ ! ,life ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 by 8 bro!r1 ,dr4 ,john ,davy4 ,9 ?is "w /atem5ts 7 made ) relation to ,f>aday & 8 patron :i* 7 n true2 & pa9ful inde$ ?\gh x mu/ h be5 to ! =m]1 he felt compell$ to d5y !m4 ,?is he did 9 a long lett] to 8 fri5d ,r4 ,phillips1 editor ( ! ,philosophical ,magaz9e1 9 :i* p]iodical ! lett] 0 publi%$4 ,i regret1 ,f>aday wrote1 t ,dr4 ,davy has made t necess>y :i* ,i did n ?9k be=e s2 b ,i feel t ,i _c1 aft] 8 obs]vation1 indulge my e>ne/ desire to be sil5t on ! matt]1 )\t incurr+ ! risk ( be+ *>g$ ) some?+ oppos$ to an hone/ "*4 ,?is ,i d>e n risk2 b 9 answ]+ = myself ,i tru/ t x w be und]/ood t ,i h be5 driv5 unwill+ly into utt]ance4 ,! subject mu/ inde$ h be5 a pa9ful "o2 to h to ass]t 8 own "r to be ! discov]] ( c]ta9 *emical results :i* 7 be+ cr$it$ to ,davy4 ,9 "o or two cases1 :5 he f\nd t he _h be5 prec$$ 9 ! discov]y ( any?+ he 0 ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge t all hon\r 0 due to 8 pr$ecessor1 & t /rict reg>d = true hone/y 9 all ?+s v prop]ly w\ld n all[ him to be sil5t n[4 ,he concludes 8 lett] to ,phillips 9 ^! words1 ,believ+ t ,i h n[ said en\gh to pres]ve my own 'hone/ fame' f any injury x might h risk$ f ! mi/akes ( ,dr4 ,davy1 ,i will+ly br+ ?is lett] to a close1 & tru/ t ,i %all nev] aga9 h to address y on ! subject4 ,x 0 at ab\t ?is "t t ano!r incid5t occurr$ :i* illu/rates ,f>aday's absolute integrity ( "*--integrity t w\ld n w9k at any?+ t 0 9 ! slighte/ degree n /raight=w>d1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 aga9/ 8 own int]e/1 :i*1 inde$1 r %unn$ do+ a good de$ t might seem dictat$ by m]e self-int]e/4 ,8 bro!r 0 work+ at ! "t z a gas-fitt]1 & !re 0 a possibility ( 8 gett+ ! ,a!num ,club "w 9 connection ) 8 trade4 ,mi*ael1 writ+ on ! subject1 said1 ,few ?+s w\ld please me m ?an to help my bro!r 9 8 bus9ess1 or ?an to "k t he _h got ! ,a!num "w2 b ,i am exce$+ly jeal\s ( myself1 le/ ,i %\ld endeav\r to h t done = him z my bro!r :i* ! ,committee might n l to d = him z a tradesman1 & x is ?is :i* makes me v %y ( say+ a ^w ab\t ! matt]4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ,f>aday 0 gett+ ?r\gh a va/ quantity ( "w1 8 exp]im5tal rese>*es 9 electricity 7 tak+ up a great "p ( 8 "t1 b o!r matt]s 7 n neglect$4 ,he 0 frequ5tly lectur+ be=e ! ,royal ,in/itution or ! ,royal ,society2 :ile he wrote a l>ge numb] ( sci5tific pap]s = ! v>i\s philosophical p]iodicals to :i* he contribut$4 ,besides pres5t+ s]ies aft] s]ies ( 8 brilliant ,exp]im5tal ,rese>*es to ! ,royal ,society1 he _h also to att5d to 8 lectures at ,woolwi*1 & 8 "w = ! ,tr9ity ,h\se4 ,he mu/ inde$1 h>d-work+ man t he 01 h f\nd 8 long day v fully occupi$2 & x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at t 9 #ahci ! /ra9 began to tell ^u him1 & a p]iod ( re/ became necess>y4 ,z ye>s w5t on1 su* p]iods ( re/ 7 m frequ5t & yet m vitally important4 ,9 #ahcg ! ,briti% ,association#h held its ,annual ,meet+ at ,liv]pool1 & ,f>aday att5d$ x1 & 0 made1 z he put x1 a mo/ responsible p]son1 ,presid5t ( ! ,*emical section4 ,f ,liv]pool he wrote home to 8 wife1 ,to-day ,i ?9k we made our section r m int]e/+ ?an 0 expect$1 & to-morr[ ,i expect w be good also4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,daniell & ,i took a quiet walk2 9 ! ev5+ he d9$ ) me "h4 ,we h be5 s9ce to a gr& conv]sazione at ! ,t[n ,hall1 & ,i h n[ return$ to my room to talk ) y z ! pleasante/ & happie/ ?+ ,i c d4 ,no?+ re/s me s mu* z communion ) y4 ,i feel x ev5 n[ z ,i write2 & ,i cat* myself say+ ! words al\d z ,i write !m1 z if y 7 )9 he>+4 ,de> girl1 ?9k ( me till ,saturday ev5+4 ,i f9d ,i c get home v well by t "t2 s y may expect me4 ,ev]1 my de> ,s>ah1 y\r affectionate husb&1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ,?is ref]5ce to gett+ home on ,saturday ev5+ is especially int]e/+1 = ,f>aday always took 8 wife home to h] fa!r's h\se e ,saturday ev5+1 t %e might see h] family2 !y all w5t to *ur* toge!r on ! ,sunday4 ,?is 0 an unv>y+ rule ( ,f>aday's = v _m ye>s1 z long1 inde$1 z x 0 possible4 ,f>aday's "m1 aft] hav+ liv$ to see h] ,mi*ael come to be "o ( ! great m5 ( 8 "t1 di$ at ,isl+ton 9 ,m>*1 #ahch4 ,! loss mu/ h be5 ke5ly felt by ,f>aday1 = betwe5 "m & son ! t5d]e/ affection _h always subsi/$4 ,%e 0 ju/ly pr\d ( ! position :i* h] boy _h won = himself2 & he ev] reta9$ t beautiful *ivalr\s k9dness & def]5ce to 8 "m t _h *>act]is$ him all along4 ,! passages f 8 e>li] lett]s to 8 "m :i* h be5 giv5 9 previ\s pages are evid5ce ( ?is1 & 8 k9dly consid]ation 0 ev] ! same4 ,mu* z ! dea? ( 8 "m1 &1 a few ye>s lat]1 ( 8 bro!r ,rob]t1 affect$ him1 ,f>aday _h 9 8 beautiful cle>-sight$ fai? 9 8 religion a s\rce ( inext+ui%able solace1 & look+ =w>d to a reunion h]eaft] c\ld see a beautiful & consol+ influ5ce 9 ! mid/ ( all ^! tr\bles4 ,sev]e & long-cont9u$ m5tal "w1 z ,i h said1 began to tell ^u ,f>aday 9 #ahci1 & he 0 ord]$ by 8 doctor to take an absolute re/4 ,he suff]$ f loss ( memory & simil> symptoms ( an ov]work$ bra94 ,8 wife1 z h] niece tells u1 us$ to c>ry him (f to ,brighton1 or some:]e d[n into ! c\ntry = a few days :5 he became dull & l[-spirit$1 & ! re/ soon re/or$ him4 ,dur+ su* a soj\rn at ,brighton1 t[>ds ! close ( #ahci1 ,pr(essor ,br&e wrote to him1 say+ t ! doctor said ,f>aday 0 to rema9 ?or\ghly idle = a "t2 & he 7,br&e7 k9dly (f]$ at ! same "t to d any?+ he c\ld to relieve ,f>aday ( any r\t9e "w4 ,he _h inde$ read "s ( ,f>aday's electricity lectures at ! ,in/itution1 al?\gh1 z he t]ms x 9 8 lett] to ,f>aday1 he began to fe> ! fate ( ,phton 9 ! *>iot ( ,phoebus4 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 ,f>aday w\ld n take a v long-cont9u$ re/1 & he 0 be=e long back 9 ,albem>le ,/reet work+1 al?\gh less ?an he _h be5 do+4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdj ,f>aday's heal? made x necess>y t 8 sci5tific lab\rs %\ld be r$uc$1 & j ab\t ?is "t1 al?\gh he 0 /ill add+ to 8 s]ies ( ,exp]im5tal ,rese>*es1 he 0 husb&+ 8 /r5g? z f> z possible4 ,?is ye>1 too1 des]ves especial note1 = x 0 n[ t he became an eld] 9 ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*2 he _h be=e on "s occasions exhort$ ^? pres5t at week-day meet+s1 b x n[ devolv$ ^u him to deliv] regul> s]mons4 ,f>aday1 z we h already se51 on m ?an "o occasion1 0 n a man to und]take any?+ )\t do+ x to ! be/ ( 8 abilities2 & if ?is 0 8 "* 9 matt]s ( ev]yday conc]n1 h[ mu* m s %\ld we expect x to be1 & n )\t reason1 8 "* 9 s vital a "q z t conc]n+ 8 religion4 ,or p]haps x w\ld be m correct to say conc]n+ ! m obvi\s ex]cise ( 8 religi\s fai?1 = ! _s ( 8 religion col\r$ all t he did2 x 0 inde$ ! mov+ =ce ( 8 s\l1 & 0 n conf9$ to any n>r[ circle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,s&emanian ,,meet+-,,h\se1 ,,paul',s ,,alley4 ,! fl[ & en]gy :i* *>act]is$ ,f>aday z a lectur] 7 replac$ 9 8 s]mons by a simplicity & e>ne/ness t toge!r are be/ describ$ z true dev\tness4 ,8 s]mons 7 always extempor>y1 al?\gh ! outl9es ( !m 7 c>efully prep>$ be=eh&1 a small c>d hav+ not$ d[n on ei!r side ( x ! heads ( ! eld]'s disc\rse & ref]5ce to su* passages 9 ! ,bible z he want$ to quote4 ,"o ( ^! c>ds is giv5 t x may %[ ) :at slight notes ! e>ne/ & rev]5t prea*] provid$ himself4 ,a fri5d1 describ+ him (ficiat+ at ! *apel1 :i* 0 situat$ 9 ,paul's ,alley1 ,r$cross ,/reet1 ,city1 b :i* has long s9ce be5 pull$ d[n1 & ! ,*ur* transf]r$ to ,b>nsbury ,grove1 ,n41 said1 ,he read a long portion ( "o ( ! ,gospels sl[ly1 rev]5tly1 & ) su* an intellig5t & sympa?is+ appreciation ( ! mean+1 t ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] be=e he>d s excell5t a read]4 ,illu/ration3 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- - #b ,pet] iii4 #a1 #b1 #ad4 ,a prophetic w>n+ to ,*ri/ians4 ------------------ - ,fir/1 ! p[] & grace & promises ( ! gospel4 - i4 #c1 by ,8 p[] are giv5 great & preci\s promises1 - #d1 div9e nature & bre?r5 exhort$ to give dilig5ce1 - #e1 :il/ 9 ?is life up to v4 #h4 ------------------ - ,!n come? a w>n+ ( ! /ate into :i* !y may - fall1 #h1 #i1 if !y =get--z he /irs !m up1 #ab1 #ac1 #ae1 z - escap]s f ! corruption1 i4 #d4 ------------------ - iii4 #ad4 ,:]e=e1 belov$1 see+ ye ,,look = su* ?+s1 - _! hope & expectation--x is to /ir up _! pure m9d1 - iii41 #a1 by way ( remembrance--ha/5+ ! day ( !1 - v4 #ab1 awful z t day w be1 #ab1 #g1 because ( ! - deliv]ance f ! plague ( our own he>t4 - #b ,cor4 iv4 #ah1 #ag1 #af1 look n at ?+s se5--temporal4 - ,titus ii4 #ac1 look+ = ! hope & glori\s appe>+4 - ,heb4 x4 #cg1 yet a little :ile1 & ,he t %all come w come4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- - ,! _w make ,8 =be>ance a plea to =get ,him or - d5y ,him4 - iii4 #d1 #e1 p]ceiv+ ,him n 9 ,8 works4 ,8 p see - ,8 m]cy & long-suff]+ & look = ,8 promise1 #ab1 - #ad1 & salvation1 #ae1 & le>n t ,he kn[e? h[ to - res]ve1 ii #c1 #i1 & pres]ve1 h5ce ------------------ - !y are n to be slo?ful1 ,prov4 xxiv4 #cj4 - nor sleep+--,matt xxv4 #a4 ,sleep+ virg9s - nor d\bt+ iii4 #d4 - nor rep9+ ,heb4 xii4 #ab1 #c1 #e1 lift up h&s - ,jas4 v4 #g1 #h1 be pati5t--husb&m5 - waite?1 b wait+1 ,luke xii4 #cf1 #cg1 #ci1 #dj1 - ,pet] #da1 v4 #eh1 #eh ref]s to days ( long-suff]+4 ------------------ - ,:]e=e1 belov$1 see+ ye "k ^! ?+s1 bew>e1 etc41 - dang] ( fall+ away 9 _m p>ts1 i4 #i1 ii4 #bj1 #ba1 #bb1 - great pride ( ! =mal adh]]s1 ii4 #ai1 #ac4 - ,b ! assurance is at iii4 #ah--;i4 #b1 #h4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,,copy ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,c>ds ,,f ,,:i* ,,f>aday ,,prea*$4 ,ano!r ( 8 li/5]s said1 ,8 object seem$ to be to make ! mo/ use ( ! words ( ,scripture1 & to make z little ( 8 own words z he c\ld4 ,h5ce a /rang] 0 /ruck fir/ by ! numb] & rapidity ( 8 ref]5ces to texts 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 & secondly1 by ! dev\tness ( 8 mann]4 ,yet ano!r fri5d1 :o _h be5 privileg$ to he> ,f>aday prea* be=e 8 small flock1 said ( 8 s]mons1 ,!y /ruck me z resembl+ a mosaic "w ( texts4 ,at fir/ y c\ld h>dly und]/& _! juxtaposition & relation%ip2 b z ! well-*os5 pieces 7 fill$ 9 by degrees _! congruity & fitness became develop$1 & at la/ an amaz+ s5se ( ! p[] & beauty ( ! :ole fill$ "o's ?\ghts at ! close ( ! disc\rse4 ,?is1 8 fir/ p]iod ( eld]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*1 cont9u$ f #ahdj until #ahdd1 :5 a slight misund]/&+ hav+ aris5 betwe5 himself & ! bre?r51 he = a "t rel9qui%$ ! (fice2 occupy+ x aga91 h[ev]1 lat] on 9 life4 ,8 e>ne/ religi\s feel+ 0 an abid+ s\rce ( consolation to him 9 all 8 trials2 x affect$ 9 no slight degree 8 life & life-"w at all po9ts1 al?\gh1 to 8 cr$it be x said1 t x 0 r ! _s ( 8 religi\s feel+ :i* 0 ?us manife/$1 & x is n by any means to be und]/ood t he 0 9 ev5 ! slighte/ degree giv5 to cant1 su* a ?+ be+ f> f possible ) him4 ,8 religion 0 a some?+ too sacr$ & too imm$iately betwe5 himself & 8 ,god1 z he said1 = him to ref] to x1 except :5 circum/ances especially call$ = x4 ,!n1 9 ! e>ne/ sympa!tic words ( com=t1 :i* he address$ to ^? p]sons ) :om he 0 intimate :5 !y 7 9 tr\ble1 we may trace ! true deep curr5t ( religion1 :i* 0 s ess5tially a "p ( 8 nature4 ,x is int]e/+ to connect ! "n ( our philosoph] ) a great in/itution su* z ! e/abli%m5t ( ! p5ny po/4 ,9 #ahdj ,sir ,r[l& ,hill tells u 9 8 autobiography t he 0 sorely puzzl$ to f9d an ink t1 hav+ oblit]at$ ! po/age /amps1 %\ld n be removable4 ,9 my anxiety1 he says1 ,i w5t s f> z to tr\ble ! greate/ *emi/ ( ! age4 ,k9dly giv+ me ! ne$ful att5tion1 ?\gh 9 an extremely depress$ /ate ( heal?1 ! result ( excessive lab\r1 a fact1 ( c\rse1 unkn[n to me :5 ,i made ! application1 ,mr4 ,f>aday approv$ ( ! c\rse :i* ,i submitt$ to him3 viz41 t an aque\s ink %\ld be us$ bo? = ! /amp & = oblit]ation4 ,ref]r+ to ?is same ye> we f9d an int]e/+ entry 9 ,crabb ,rob9son's ,di>y4 ,may #h?4--,att5d$ ,c>lyle's second lecture4444 ,x gave great satisfaction1 = x _h uncommon ?\ghts & 0 deliv]$ ) unusual animation4444 ,9 ! ev5+ he>d a lecture by ,f>aday4 ,:at a contra/ to ,c>lyle6 ,a p]fect exp]im5tali/1 ) an intellect s cle>6 ,)9 8 sph]e1 un uomo compito4 ,h[ great w\ld t man be :o c\ld be z wise on ,m9d & its relations z ,f>aday is on ,matt]6 ,f>aday's life z a sci5tific exp]im5tali/ & discov]] is divid$ into two p]iods by an int]val ( f\r ye>s1 dur+ :i* he did b little1 or1 comp>$ ) 8 previ\s p]=mances b little1 "w4 ,su* a "t ( re/ 0 inde$ r5d]$ absolutely necess>y by loss ( memory & gidd9ess1 :i* _h tr\bl$ him occasionally be=e1 & :i* n[ put a /op to 8 exp]im5ts4 ,?is p]iod ( p>tial re/ comm5c$ ) a ?ree mon?s' trip 9 ,switz]l&1 :]e he 0 accompani$ by 8 wife & h] bro!r4 ,dr4 ,b5ce ,jones says1 ,9 diff]5t ways he %[$ mu* ( 8 "* dur+ ?is p]iod ( re/4 ,! j\rnal he kept ( 8 ,swiss t\r is an image ( himself4 ,x 0 writt5 ) excessive neatness1 & x _h ! diff]5t m\nta9 fl[]s :i* he ga!r$ 9 8 walks fix$ 9 x z few b ,f>aday himself c\ld h fix$ !m4 ,8 lett]s are free f ! slighte/ sign ( m5tal disease4 ,8 only illness 0 ov]work1 & 8 only rem$y 0 re/4 ,a few passages f ?is ,swiss j\rnal are all t c be giv54 ,! fir/ /ay ( any l5g? 0 made at ,?un1 :5ce _m walk+ excursions 7 und]tak51 sometimes inde$ ,f>aday walk+ z mu* z =ty-five miles 9 ! "o day1 a suffici5t pro( t he 0 n at all bodily ill4 ,! j\rnal gives u _m a ^w-picture ( ! sc5]y & ( ! p1 ) n[ & !n qua9t obs]vations & humor\s reflections2 let ! foll[+ passages speak = !mselves3-- ,july #ah?4--,took a long walk to ! valley call$ ! ,simm5?al1 :i* goes (f f ! valley ( ! lake4444 ,! frogs 7 v beautiful1 lively1 vocal1 & intellig5t1 & n at all fe>ful4 ,! butt]flies1 too1 became famili> fri5ds ) me1 z ,i sat "u ! trees on ! riv]'s bank4 ,x is wond]ful h[ mu* intellig5ce all ^! animals %[ :5 !y are treat$ k9dly & quietly2 :51 9 fact1 !y are treat$ z hav+ _! "r & "p 9 creation1 in/ead ( be+ fright5$1 oppress$1 & de/roy$4 ,monday1 #ai?4--,v f9e day2 walk ) de> ,s>ah on ! lake side to ,ob]h(51 ?r\gh ! beautiful v9ey>ds2 v busy 7 ! wom5 & m5 9 trimm+ ! v9es1 /ripp+ (f leaves & t5drils f fruit-be>+ bran*es4 ,! *ur*y>d 0 beautiful1 & ! simplicity ( ! little remembrance po/s set ^u ! graves v pleasant4 ,"o :o _h be5 too poor to put up an engrav$ brass plate1 or ev5 a pa9t$ bo>d1 _h writt5 ) ink on pap] ! bir? & dea? ( ! be+ ^: rema9s 7 bel[1 & ?is _h be5 fa/5$ to a bo>d & m\nt$ on ! top ( a /ick at ! head ( ! grave1 ! pap] be+ protect$ by a little edge & ro(4 ,su* 0 ! simple remembrance2 b nature _h add$ h] pa?os1 = "u ! %elt] by ! writ+ a cat]pill> _h fa/5$ itself & pass$ into its dea?-l /ate ( *rysalis2 & hav+ ultimately assum$ its f9al /ate x _h w+$ its way f ! spot1 & _h left ! corpse-l relics beh9d4 ,h[ old & h[ beautiful is ?is figure ( ! resurrection6 surely x c nev] appe> be=e our eyes )\t t\*+ ! ?\ghts4 ,tuesday1 #bg?4--,m pleasant rambles3 f9e4 ,n[ we %all ?9k ( a move1 & really ! *ang+ "* ( ! table d'hte & o!r ?+s make me 9 love ) ! ?\ghts ( home4 ,de> ,engl&1 de> home6 de> fri5ds6 ,i long to be 9 & among !m all2 & :]e c ,i expect to be m happy1 or bett] (f 9 any?+8 ,de> home1 de> fri5ds1 :at is all ?is mov+1 & bu/le1 & :irl1 & *ange wor? comp>$ to y8 ,augu/ #bnd4--,int]lak54444 ,! ,jungfrau has be5 occasionally rem>kably f9e3 9 ! morn+ p>ticul>ly1 cov]$ ) ti]s ( cl\ds1 :il/ ! sn[ betwe5 !m 0 beautifully di/9ct2 & 9 ! ev5+ %[+ a beautiful s]ies ( t9ts f ! base to ! summit1 accord+ to ! proportion ( light on ! diff]5t p>ts4 ,at "o "t ! summit 0 beautifully ba!d 9 gold5 light1 :il/ ! middle "p 0 q blue1 & ! sn[ ( its peculi> blue-gre5 col\r 9 ! clefts4444 ,cl\t-nail mak+ goes on "h r consid]ably1 & is a v neat & pretty op]ation to obs]ve4 ,i love a smi?'s %op1 & any?+ relat+ to a smi?y4 ,my fa!r 0 a smi?4 ,h[ beautiful is ! foll[+ description ( ! wat]fall at ,bri5z ,lake3 ,! sun %one brightly1 & ! ra9b[s se5 f v>i\s po9ts 7 v beautiful4 ,"o at ! bottom ( a f9e b furi\s fall 0 v pleasant4 ,!re x rema9$ motionless1 :il/ ! gu/s & cl\ds ( spray swept furi\sly across its place1 & 7 da%$ aga9/ ! rock4 ,x look$ l a _s /rong 9 fai? & /eadfa/ 9 ! /orm ( passions sweep+ across x2 & ?\gh x might fade & revive1 /ill x held on to ! rock z 9 hope1 & giv+ hope1 & ! v drops :i* 9 ! :irlw9d ( _! fury seem$ z if !y w\ld c>ry all away 7 made to revive x & give x great] beauty4 ,at l5g?1 on ,septemb] #bi?1 ! small p>ty rea* ,london aga91 & ,f>aday's j\rnal ends ?us3--,cross+ ! new ,london ,bridge /reet we saw ,m4's pleasant face1 & %ook h&s2 & ?\gh we sep>at$ 9 a mom5t or two1 /ill we feel & "k we are :]e we ought to be--at home4 ,f>aday's allusion to 8 fa!r 9 ! extract above is v pleas+ & int]e/+4 ,we are told t he us$ to l to pay visits to ! sc5es ( 8 boyhood & y\?1 & t he once w5t to ! %op :]e 8 fa!r _h =m]ly be5 employ$ z a blacksmi?1 & ask$ to be all[$ to look ov] ! place4 ,:5 he got to a "p ( ! premises at :i* !re 0 an op5+ into ! l[] work%op1 he /opp$ & said1 ,i v ne>ly lo/ my life !re once4 ,i 0 play+ 9 ! upp] room at pit*+ halfp5ce into a p9t pot close by ?is hole1 & hav+ succe$$ at a c]ta9 di/ance1 ,i /epp$ back to try my =tune fur!r (f1 =gett+ ! ap]ture1 & d[n ,i fell2 & if x _h n be5 t my fa!r 0 work+ ov] an anvil fix$ j bel[1 ,i %\ld h fall5 on x1 brok5 my back1 & probably kill$ myself4 ,z x 01 my fa!r's back j sav$ m9e4 ,on 8 return f 8 ,swiss trip1 ,f>aday took up a great "p ( 8 "w aga91 & 0 fully occupi$ ) a few electrical exp]im5ts1 lectures1 & ,tr9ity ,h\se "w4 ,:at has be5 t]m$ 8 second great p]iod ( rese>* did n comm5ce until #ahde4 ,he lectur$ frequ5tly at ! ,in/itution--s frequ5tly inde$ t we _c ref] to !m "h1 b mu/ leave !m to ! *apt] on 8 lectures4 ,inde$1 m]ely to detail ! "w :i* ,f>aday did w\ld take up consid]ably m ?an ! :ole space ( ?is little book4 ,9 #ahdd ,f>aday became "o ( ! special commission]s appo9t$ to inve/igate ! ,haswell colli]y explosion4 ,9 #ahdf 8 bro!r ,rob]t met ) a fatal accid5t1 & ,f>aday writes to 8 wife1 :o 0 /ay+ at ,tunbridge ,wells3--,de> ,he>t1--4444 ,come home1 de>4 ,come & jo9 9 ! sympa?y & com=t ne$$ by _m4444 ,my si/] & h] *ildr5 h n =gott5 ! hope 9 :i* !y 7 jo9$ toge!r ) my de> ,rob]t1 & ,i see its beautiful & consol+ influ5ce 9 ! mid/ ( all ^! tr\bles4 ,i & y1 ?\gh jo9$ 9 ! same tr\ble1 h "p 9 ! same hope4 ,come home1 de>e/4 ,y\r affectionate husb&1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ,9 #ahdi he deliv]$ 8 fam\s lectures on ,! ,*emical ,hi/ory ( a ,c&le2 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> he gave a s]ies ( six lectures on ,"s ,po9ts ( ,dome/ic ,*emical ,philosophy--a ,fire1 a ,c&le1 a ,lamp1 a ,*imney1 a ,kettle1 ,a%es4 ,8 "w dur+ ^! ye>s is %[n 9 8 _m publi%$ lett]s1 9 8 correspond5ce :i* = ye>s he ma9ta9$ ) _m ( ! lead+ sci5ti/s1 n only 9 ,engl& b abroad--) ,de la ,rive1 ,liebig1 ,humboldt1 etc4 ,8 "w1 h[ev]1 _c be p>ticul>is$1 nei!r c ! _m hon\rs t ye> aft] ye> 7 aw>d$ to him4 ,we f9d t he 0 a man ne>ly sixty ye>s ( age1 9 ! front rank ( ! great *emi/s ( 8 c\ntry1 & ackn[l$g$ z su* on e h&1 & yet we f9d t he 0 /ill ! same en]getic & en?usia/ic sci5ti/1 ! same k9dly & unselfi% fri5d1 ! same hone/ & dis9t]e/$ man t we h se5 him all ?r\gh4 ,su*1 inde$1 he cont9u$ until ! v la/1 8 "* b deep5+--z he said ( 8 love = 8 wife--z ! ye>s pass$ by4 ,8 *ivalr\s def]5ce to wom5 ( all ages & ranks 0 also a rem>kable feature ( 8 "*1 no less at ?is lat] "p ( 8 life1 ?an :5 he 0 a y\ng] man2 8 *ivalry has1 inde$1 be5 (t5 ref]r$ to1 b x 01 ,i le>n f ,miss ,b>n>d1 "o ( 8 mo/ readily obs]v$ good qualities4 ,illu/ration ,,footnote3 #h ,f\nd$ 9 #ahca1 = ! purpose ( /imulat+ sci5tific inquiry4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,ov]work--,,! ,,end4 ,h y f\nd y\r life di/a/eful8 ,my life did1 & does1 smack sweet4 ,0 y\r y\? ( pleasure wa/eful8 ,m9e ,i sav$1 & hold complete4 ,d y\r joys ) age dim9i%8 ,:5 m9e fail me ,i'll compla94 ,mu/ 9 dea? y\r daylight f9i%8 ,my sun sets to rise aga94 ,,rob]t ,,br[n+4 ,! ye> ( ! ,great ,exhibition 0 a busy "o = ,f>aday2 he 0 work+ 9 8 old accu/om$1 unremitt+ mann] at 8 magnetic1 & electric1 & g5]al exp]im5ts1 he 0 cont9u+ to write ^? ,exp]im5tal ,rese>*es :i* he s5t 9 to ! ,royal ,society1 & ^u :i* re/s s l>ge a "p ( 8 reputation z a sci5ti/4 ,he _h giv5 up 8 pr(essor%ip at ,woolwi* ,academy ! previ\s ye>4 ,he 0 lectur+1 h[ev]1 a good deal1 & n alone on 8 own acc\nt1 = dur+ ! summ] he deliv]$ a lecture on ozone = 8 good fri5d ,pr(essor ,s*nbe94 ,8 heal?1 h[ev]1 0 f> f be+ z good z x _h be51 & he _h to take frequ5t re/s2 s t1 al?\gh he 0 work+ z e>ne/ly & en?usia/ically z ev]1 x 01 s to speak1 only int]mitt5tly4 ,t ! loss ( memory f :i* he _h be=e suff]$ 0 /ill afflict+ him at times1 is made evid5t by su* passages f 8 lett]s z ! foll[+ pa!tic "o f a lett] to ,s*nbe93 ,i h no d\bt ,i answ] y\r lett]s v badly2 b1 my de> fri5d1 d y rememb] t ,i =get1 & t ,i c no m help x ?an a sieve c help ! wat] runn+ out ( x4 ,/ill y "k me to be y\r old & oblig$ & affectionate fri5d1 & all ,i c say is1 ! long] ,i "k y ! m ,i seem to cl+ to y4 ,ev]1 my de> ,s*nbe91 y\rs affectionately4 ,a pa!tic int]e/ atta*es to ! foll[+ rem9isc5ce ( ,f>aday by 8 niece 7,miss ,jane ,b>n>d72 %e 0 read+ to him an anecdote ( ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh's intimation to ! k+ t z he felt t ! "t :5 8 faculties w\ld fade _h arriv$ he did n wi% aga9 to att5d any ,c\ncil meet+1 & t if he %\ld att5d he desir$ t no he$ %\ld be giv5 to any?+ he said4 ,f>aday aft] li/5+ att5tively to x1 ask$ ,miss ,b>n>d to read t anecdote to him if at any "t %e felt t 8 judgm5t no long] controll$ 8 wi%es4 ,s num]\s 7 ! hon\rs :i* 7 %[]$ ^u ,mi*ael ,f>aday dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s ( 8 life1 t to enum]ate !m w\ld be z t$i\s z x w\ld be pr(itless2 suffice x to say t he 0 elect$ a memb] ( all ! *ief sci5tific & philosophical bodies 9 ,europe4 ,inde$ x is said t a ,cont95tal ,pr(essor address$ a lett] to him z ,pr(essor ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 ,memb] ( all ! le>n$ ,societies ( ,europe4 ,x is wor?y ( note1 h[ev]1 t he 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 & 0 ask$ to act z exam9] = ! same body1 b decl9$4 ,dur+ ! p]iods ( re/ :i* 8 fail+ heal? made necess>y1 ,f>aday w\ld g (f to ,brighton or ,ha/+s ) 8 wife1 :]e he w\ld sp5d a few days 9 quiet idl5ess4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahea1 he 0 at ,brighton1 :]e ,mr4 ,masqu]i]1 ! ,fr5* refugee :o _h 9 e>ly life giv5 him lessons 9 geometry1 0 liv+4 ,9 ,crabb ,rob9son's di>y ! foll[+ entry1 :i* is ( mu* int]e/ to u "h1 occurs aga9/ ,febru>y #ah3 7,at ,masqu]i]'s1 ,brighton47 ,we _h calls soon aft] breakfa/4 ,! "o to be m5tion$ 0 t ( ,f>aday1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 ( ! day1 ! v greate/ ( our discov]]s 9 *emi/ry1 a p]fect lectur] 9 ! unaffect$ simplicity & intellig5t cle>ness 9 8 /atem5t2 s t ! le>n$ are in/ruct$ & ! ignorant *>m$4 ,8 p]sonal "* is admirable4 ,:5 he 0 "y1 poor1 & altoge!r unkn[n1 ,masqu]i] 0 k9d to him2 & n[ t he is a great man he does n =get 8 old fri5d4 ,an int]e/+ /ory is told by ,dr4 ,sc(f]n ( an incid5t t happ5$ dur+ ?is ye>2 an incid5t t illu/rates 9 a rem>kable mann] ! unalt]$ good hum\r & g5iality :i* belong$ to ,f>aday z mu* dur+ 8 lat] z 8 e>li] ye>s4 ,pr(essor ,br&e 0 lectur+ at ! "t on a newly-discov]$ me?od ( purify+ sug> by sug> ( lead2 :ile !y 7 9 ! laboratory ,sc(f]n accid5tally let fall a retort ( corrosive liquid4 ,9 an in/ant1 he tells u1 ,pr(essor ,f>aday ?rew "s soda ^u ! floor2 !n d[n on 8 h&s & knees he w5t1 slop clo? 9 h&1 l any humble h\semaid4 ,laugh+1 ,i express$ my desire to photograph him !n & !re2 he demurr$ to ! pose1 begg$ me to consult 8 dignity1 & began laugh+ ) a *ildi% joy\sness4 ,hil>i\sly boyi% ^u occasion he c\ld be1 & ^? :o knew him be/1 knew he 0 nev] m at home1 t he nev] seem$ s pleas$ z :5 mak+ an 'old boy' ( himself1 z he 0 wont to say1 lectur+ be=e a juv5ile audi5ce at ,*ri/mas4 ,f>aday1 z has be5 said e>li]1 att5d$ "s ( ! annual meet+s ( ! ,briti% ,association2 9 ?is ye> ( #ahea ! meet+ 0 held at ,ipswi*1 & on t occasion ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,glad/one says he fir/ met ,f>aday to h any int]c\rse ) him4 ,i wat*$ him1 he writes1 ) all ! int]e/ ( an admir+ disciple1 & !re is deeply engrav5 on my memory ! vivacity ( 8 conv]sation1 ! eag]ness ) :i* he ent]$ into "s ma!matico-*emical speculations ( ,dumas1 & ! playfulness ) :i*1 :5 we 7 d9+ toge!r1 he cut boom]angs out ( c>d1 & %ot !m across ! table at 8 fri5ds4 ,yet ano!r /ory ( ,f>aday's rem>kable dis9t]e/$ness is giv5 u by ,dr4 ,sc(f]n1 :o1 writ+ ( ! ye> #aheb1 says t he _h made an ab/ract ( a c\rse ( lectures :i* ,f>aday _h deliv]$ on ! subject ( ! non-metallic elem5ts2 ?is ab/ract he wi%$ to embody 9 a book :i* he 0 ab\t to publi%4 ,! k9dly old *emi/ at once gave 8 p]mission1 & w\ld n ev5 li/5 to any proposal z to %>+ ! pr(its ( ! "w4 ,sc(f]n imm$iately sugge/$ t he w\ld be misund]/ood by ! publi%]1 :o w\ld n be able to compreh5d su* a piece ( g5]osity on ! great pr(essor's "p4 ,oh1 said ,f>aday1 we'll soon settle t by writ+2 & he wrote out a =mal lett] ( assignm5t4 ,despite ! fact t 8 "t 0 always fully occupi$1 ,f>aday f\nd "t to write _m lett]s1 n only ! long fri5dly1 yet sci5tific lett]s to su* m5 z ,de la ,rive & ,s*nbe91 b lett]s ( advice & sympa?y to 8 nephews & nieces1 & o!r fri5ds4 ,8 advice 0 always giv5 9 s k9dly a _s t x c\ld n be tak5 amiss1 & 8 sympa?y 0 t5d]$ 9 t r>e mann]--s9c]e & uno/5tati\s--:i* *>act]ises ?is feel+ 9 its highe/ manife/ation4 ,! foll[+ passage1 f a lett] to 8 nephew1 ,frank ,b>n>d1 :o 0 j />t+ life1 is an illu/ration ( ?is3 ,& s y are h>d at "w1 & some:at emb>rass$ by y\r position2 b no man c d j z he likes1 & 9 _m ?+s he has to give way1 & may d s hon\rably1 provid$ he pres]ves 8 self-respect4 ,nev]1 my de> ,frank1 lose t1 :atev] may be ! alt]native4 ,let no "o tempt y to x1 = no?+ c be exp$i5t t is n "r2 & ?\gh "s ( y\r companions may tease y at fir/1 !y w respect y = y\r consi/5cy 9 ! end2 & if !y pret5d n to d s x is ( no consequ5ce4 ,h[ev]1 ,i tru/ ! h>de/ "p ( y\r probation is ov]1 = ! e>lie/ is usually ! h>de/1 & t y "k h[ to take all ?+s quietly4 ,al?\gh ,i h made b little special ref]5ce to ! "w on :i* our great h]o 0 engag$ :5 treat+ ( diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life2 x becomes necess>y "h to ref] to ! "p :i* ,f>aday took 9 expos+ a popul> delusion :i* 0 widely believ$ 9 at ! "t1 & :i* yet has _m support]s--! delusion z to table-turn+4 ,he wrote a long acc\nt fully expos+ ! error :i* s _m p 7 will+ to believe2 & al?\gh 8 exposure conv9c$ mo/ p]sons :o tr\bl$ !mselves to foll[ him 9 8 inve/igations1 ! popul> m9d refus$ to be disillusionis$1 & ! turn+ ( ! tables 0 ref]r$ to electricity1 magnetism1 spirits1 a new natural =ce1 & o!r ag5cies4 ,?is occasion p]haps drew m emphatic utt]ance f ,f>aday ?an any o!r2 he _h no pati5ce ) p :o w\ld n be enlight5$1 & 8 feel+ is %[n 9 a lett] writt5 9 ,july1 #ahec1 to ,pr(essor ,s*nbe93 ,i h n be5 at "w except 9 turn+ ! tables ^u ! table-turn]s1 nor %\ld ,i h done t1 b t s _m inquiries p\r$ 9 ^u me1 t ,i ?\ght x bett] to /op ! inp\r+ flood by lett+ all "k at once :at my views & ?\ghts 74 ,:at a weak1 cr$ul\s1 incr$ul\s1 unbeliev+1 sup]/iti\s1 bold1 fright5$1--:at a ridicul\s _w ours is1 z f> z conc]ns ! m9d ( man4 ,h[ full ( inconsi/5cies1 contradictions1 & absurdities x is4 ,i decl>e t1 tak+ ! av]age ( _m m9ds t h rec5tly come be=e me 7& ap>t f t _s :i* ,god has plac$ 9 ea*71 & accept+ = a mom5t t av]age z a /&>d1 ,i %\ld f> pref] ! ob$i5ce1 affections1 & in/9cts ( a dog be=e x4 ,d n :isp] ?is1 h[ev]1 to o!rs4 ,!re is ,"o above :o worke? 9 all ?+s1 & :o gov]ns ev5 9 ! mid/ ( t misrule to :i* ! t5d5cies & p[]s ( m5 are s easily p]v]t$4 ,9 8 ,juv5ile ,lectures1 deliv]$ at ,*ri/mas ( ! same ye>1 he aga9 ref]r$ to ?is popul> error1 giv+ at ! same "t "s s\nd advice to 8 "y fri5ds4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i mu/ address a few words to ! int5d+ philosoph]s :o =m ! juv5ile "p ( my audi5ce4 ,/udy sci5ce ) e>ne/ness--se>* into nature--elicit ! tru?--reason on x1 & reject all :i* w n /& ! close/ inve/igation4 ,keep y\r imag9ation )9 b\nds1 tak+ he$ le/ x run away ) y\r judgm5t4 ,above all1 let me w>n y "y ones ( ! dang] ( be+ l$ away by ! sup]/itions :i* at ?is day ( boa/$ progress are a disgrace to ! age1 & :i* af=d a/oni%+ pro(s ( ! va/ floods ( ignorance ov]fl[+ & desolat+ ! highe/ places4 ,educat$ man1 misus+ ! glori\s gift ( reason :i* raises him above ! brute1 actually l[]s himself bel[ ! creatures end[$ only ) in/9ct2 inasmu* z he ca/s aside ! natural s5se :i* might guide him1 & 9 8 cr$ul\s folly pret5ds to discov] & inve/igate ph5om5a :i* reason w\ld n = a mom5t all[1 & :i*1 9 fact1 are utt]ly absurd4 ,let my "y he>]s m>k & rememb] my words4 ,i desire t !y %\ld dwell 9 _! memory z a prote/ utt]$ 9 ?is ,in/itution aga9/ ! progress ( error4 ,:atev] be ! enc\ragem5t x may receive else:]e1 may we1 at any rate 9 ?is place1 raise a bulw>k :i* %all protect ! b\nd>ies ( tru?1 & pres]ve !m un9jur$ dur+ ! rapid encroa*m5ts ( gross ignorance "u ! mask ( sci5tific k4 ,f>aday's high position 9 ! _w ( sci5ce & 8 well-kn[n ?or\ghness 9 inve/igat+ any subject 9 :i* he int]e/$ himself1 made 8 utt]ances on ! subject ( _s-rapp+ & table-turn+ conv9c+ to a l>ge numb] ( p4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 = _m ye>s occasionally pe/]$ ) que/ions ab\t x1 by p]sons :o ?\ght !y c\ld prove to him t he 0 wrong2 p]haps 9 no matt] did ,f>aday s ne>ly lose 8 pati5ce z ov] ?is2 at no o!r "t did he s ne>ly exhibit t volcano ( fi]y passion :i*1 accord+ to ,tyndall1 und]lay ! sweetness & g5tl5ess ( disposition :i* 7 8 ev]-obvi\s qualities4 ,he _h1 z ,tyndall well puts x1 ?r\gh high self-discipl9e conv]t$ ! fire into a c5tral gl[ & motive p[] ( life1 in/ead ( p]mitt+ x to wa/e itself 9 useless passion4 ',he t is sl[ to ang]1' sai? ! sage1 'is great] ?an ! mighty1 & he t rule? 8 own _s ?an he t take? a city6' ,f>aday 0 n sl[ to ang]1 b he completely rul$ 8 own _s2 & ?us1 ?\gh he took no cities1 he captivat$ all he>ts4 ,miss ,b>n>d1 f h] long & intimate acqua9tance ) h] uncle1 q endorses :at ,pr(essor ,tyndall says4 ,%e says t a mo/ fi]y passion 0 kept "u by ! mo/ p]fect ma/]1 & dur+ all ! ye>s %e knew him %e c\ld n recollect above two occasions :5 ,f>aday1 ev5 = a mom5t1 let 8 passion get ! bett] ( him4 ,lightly z he look$ ^u hon\rs su* z are ! ones usually appreciat$ by m worldly m51 ,f>aday 0 always well-pleas$ & m ?an gratifi$ :5 recognis$ by lead+ m5 ( sci5ce or lit]ature4 ,_m z 7 ! di/9ctions :i* _h be5 & 7 /ill be+ heap$ ^u him1 he w\ld especially value su* a "o z 0 (f]$ him 9 #ahed1 :5 "o :o 9 a measure _h be5 8 pupil--,h5ry ,mayhew--d$icat$ to him a volume on ! ,wond]s ( ,sci5ce1 illu/rat+ ! life & progress 9 sci5tific k ( "y ,humphry ,davy4 ,?is d$ication runs1 ,my de> sir1 ,i inscribe y\r "n on "o ( ! fly-leaves ( ?is little book1 ) ! same devotion z y\?s are wont to c>ve ^u ! trunk ( "s =e/ tree ! "n ( ^? :om !y admire mo/ 9 ! _w2 & ,i d s = _m reasons4 ,& 9 conclud+ ! d$ication he %[s u once m ! helpfulness & goodness ( ,f>aday's nature3 ,& n[1 my de> sir1 let me1 9 conclusion1 ?ank y = y\r g5]\s enc\ragem5t ( my lab\rs :5 ,i 0 engag$ 9 inquir+ into ! condition ( ! ',london ,poor4' ,_m "k y\r wisdom1 b none are bett] acqua9t$ ) y\r goodness ?an y\rs v truly1 ,,h5ry ,,mayhew4 ,nev]1 :5 a success beyond ! wilde/ imag9+s ( 8 y\? _h cr[n$ 8 devotion to sci5ce1 did ,f>aday =get ! "t ( 8 e>ly /ruggles1 & ! humble beg9n+ :i* he _h made4 ,z we h be=e m5tion$1 he w\ld frequ5tly /op 9 ! /reet to speak a k9dly ^w ( enc\ragem5t to "y newspap] lads :o 7 j />t+ 9 life 9 ! way t he _h done ov] half a c5tury e>li]4 ,an incid5t su* z t depict$ 9 ! illu/ration 01 inde$1 a n uncommon "o1 =1 to ref] aga9 to ! ,pr(essor's own words1 he c\ld n b feel a t5d]ness = su* boys1 because he _h once c>ri$ newspap]s himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday ,,& ,,! ,,newsboy4 ,9 ,miss ,reid's recollections ( h] illu/ri\s uncle1 f :i* we h quot$ 9 an e>li] *apt]1 !re 0 some?+ said ab\t ! read+ :i* int]e/$ ! sci5ti/ 9 8 h\rs ( relaxation4 ,?is is always an int]e/+ matt] 9 connection ) our great m52 we are always glad to "k :at !y read1 &1 if possible1 :y !y read x4 ,at a p>ty ab\t ?is "t1 ,f>aday jo9$ 9 a discussion :i* 0 be+ c>ri$ on on ! subject ( novel read+1 & "s "o ( ^? pres5t took a few notes ( su* works z he m5tion$ z be+ specially int]e/+ or ent]ta9+ to him4 ,he lik$ novels1 he said1 ) "s /ir & life 9 !m1 su* z ,paul ,f]rol1 ,jane ,eyre1 too--al?\gh ( ?is he *>act]i/ically said1 !re's a t\* ( mesm]ism & my/]y at ! end :i* w\ld be bett] away4 ,( ,scott's novels he 0 always a great admir]1 lik+ p>ticul>ly ,ivanhoe1 ,guy ,mann]+1 & ,wav]ley2 he also spoke admir+ly ( ,fanny ,burney's novel1 ,evel9a1 a book t is h>dly among ! g5]ally read novels ( to-day4 ,writ+ 9 #aheh to ,pr(essor de la ,rive on ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,m>cet1#i ,f>aday m5tions 8 e>ly read+ z foll[s3 ,d n suppose t ,i 0 a v deep ?9k]1 or 0 m>k$ z a precoci\s p]son1 ,i c\ld believe 9 ! ,arabian ,nights z easily z 9 ! ,encyclopdia4 ,b facts 7 important to me & sav$ me4 ,i c\ld tru/ a fact1 & always cross-exam9$ an ass]tion4 ,s :5 ,i que/ion$ ,mrs4 ,m>cet's book by su* little exp]im5ts z ,i c\ld f9d means to p]=m1 & f\nd x true to ! facts z ,i c\ld und]/& !m1 ,i felt t ,i _h got hold ( an an*or 9 *emical k1 & clung fa/ to x4 ,!nce my deep v5]ation = ,mrs4 ,m>cet4 ,:51 9 #aheg1 ,mr4 ,cyrus ,field 0 9 ,engl& prep>+ = ! lay+ ( ! great telegraph cable across ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 he inquir$ ( ,f>aday z to :at he ?\ght ( its practicability2 ! philosoph] d\bt$ ! possibility ( transmitt+ a message4 ,field saw t an objection f s great an au?ority w\ld prove well-nigh fatal1 & t x mu/ be remov$ at once2 he !re=e (f]$ to pay ,f>aday suffici5tly = 8 s]vices if he w\ld und]take su* exp]im5ts z 7 necess>y4 ,f>aday decl9$ ! money1 b und]took ! exp]im5ts1 & on _! completion report$ to ,field1 ,x c be done1 b y w n get an in/antane\s message4 ,h[ long w x take8 anxi\sly inquir$ ! eng9e]4 ,oh1 p]haps a second4 ,well1 t's quick en\gh = me4 ,! ye> #aheh is an int]e/+ "o 9 ! life ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday2 = ov] =ty ye>s he _h liv$ 9 ! ,royal ,in/itution1 & dur+ t "t _h ris5 f be+ a j\rneyman bookb9d] ) a small circle ( fri5ds1 to be+ ! fir/ ( liv+ philosoph]s1 ) a fame kn[n all ov] ! _w1 & ) fri5ds :]ev] 8 fame _h p5etrat$4 ,9 ?is ye>1 h[ev]1 :ile /ill reta9+ 8 connection ) ! ,royal ,in/itution1 he remov$ ) 8 wife to a h\se at ,hampton ,c\rt1 :i* _h be5 k9dly plac$ at _! disposal by ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que51 at ! in/igation ( ! ,pr9ce ,consort4 ,f>aday writes 9 ,april to ,pr9ce ,alb]t's secret>y ackn[l$g+ ! extreme k9dness ( ,h] ,maje/y1 b express+ himself z d\btful :e!r to accept or to decl9e4 ,! h\se x appe>$ want$ "s repairs :i* ,f>aday felt d\btful ab\t2 he did n feel t he w\ld be enabl$ to und]take !m1 b 8 m9d 0 soon set at re/ on ?is score1 = 9 ! summ] ( ?is ye>1 writ+ to "o ( 8 nieces1 he says1 ,! case is settl$4 ,! ,que5 has desir$ me to dismiss all ?\ghts ( ! repairs1 z ! h\se is to be put into ?or\gh repair bo? inside & out4 ,! lett] f ,sir ,c4 ,phipps is mo/ k9d4 ,9 writ+ to ,sir ,c4 ,phipps himself ,f>aday said1 ,i f9d x difficult to write my ?anks or express my s5se ( ! gratitude ,i owe to ,h] ,maje/y2 fir/1 = ! extreme k9dness :i* is (f]$ to me 9 ! use ( ! h\se at ,hampton ,c\rt1 b f> m = t condesc5sion & consid]ation :i*1 9 respect ( p]sonal re/ & heal?1 0 ! mov+ cause ( ! (f]4 ,i fe>$ t ,i might n be able prop]ly to accept ,h] ,maje/y's mo/ graci\s fav\r4 ,i w\ld n br+ myself to decl9e s hon\rable an (f]1 & yet ,i 0 con/ra9$ c>efully to consid] :e!r its acceptance 0 consi/5t ) my own p>ticul> & peculi> circum/ances4 ,! enl>gem5t ( ,h] ,maje/y's fav\r has remov$ all difficulty4 ,i accept ) deep gratitude1 & ,i hope t y w help me to express fitly to ,h] ,maje/y my ?anks & feel+s on ?is occasion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday',s ,,h\se1 ,,hampton ,,c\rt ,,gre54 ,f>aday's h\se1 /&+ pleasantly on ,hampton ,c\rt ,gre51 01 z w be se5 f ! illu/ration1 a delightful creep]-emb[]$ place1 & ) its op5 aspect & surr\nd+ gre5]y1 mu/ h af=d$ a great & agreeable *ange to ! tir$ philosoph] & 8 wife4 ,= "s ye>s aft] 8 removal ,f>aday made frequ5t runs up to t[n to ! ,in/itution1 :]e he cont9u$ 8 rese>* "w & also deliv]$ _m lectures1 notably1 sev]al c\rses ( ! n[ annual ,juv5ile ,lectures4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 n able to cont9ue = long spells ( "w1 b _h to take occasional int]vals ( re/4 ,he /ill made frequ5t reports 9 connection ) ,tr9ity ,h\se1 b refus$ to take up any fur!r "w4 ,he decl9$ ev5 to prep>e 8 ,juv5ile ,lectures = publication1 al?\gh o!r reasons ?an 8 own incapacity = su/a9$ "w "h influ5c$ him1 z we see by ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,royal ,in/itution1 ,janu>y #c1 #ahei4 ,de> ,sir1--,_m ?anks bo? to y & ,mr4 ,b5tley4 ,mr4 ,murray made me an unlimit$ (f] l t ( ,mr4 ,b5tley's _m ye>s ago1 b = ! reasons ,i am ab\t to give y ,i _h to refuse 8 k9dness4 ,he propos$ to take !m by %or?&1 & s save me tr\ble1 b ,i knew t w\ld be a ?or\gh failure2 ev5 if ,i c>$ to give "t to ! revision ( ! ,,ms41 /ill ! lectures )\t ! exp]im5ts & ! vivacity ( speak+ w\ld fall f> beh9d ^? 9 ! lecture room z to effect4 ,& !n ,i d n desire to give "t to !m1 = money is no temptation to me4 ,9 fact1 ,i h always lov$ sci5ce m ?an money2 & because my occupation is almo/ entirely p]sonal1 ,i _c af=d to get ri*4 ,aga9 ?ank+ y & ,mr4 ,b5tley1 ,i rema91 v truly y\rs1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ,i h _h to insi/ once or twice ^u ,f>aday's deeply religi\s nature2 x comes out v cle>ly 9 "s lett]s writt5 ab\t ?is "t1 :5 he 0 an old man--hav+ v ne>ly atta9$ to ! ?reescore ye>s & t5 ( man's life4 ,9 8 "w & 9 8 conv]sation he nev] obtrud$ 8 religi\s convictions1 b ! innate religi\s feel+ ( ! man col\r$ 8 e relation ) 8 fell[ m54 ,9 t we h b few direct writ+s ( 8 on ?is subject1 a grave int]e/ atta*es to ! foll[+ lett] to 8 niece3 ,i nev] he>d ( ! say+ t sep>ation is ! bro!r ( dea?2 ,i ?9k t x does dea? an inju/ice1 at lea/ 9 ! m9d ( ! ,*ri/ian2 sep>ation simply implies no re-union2 dea? has to ! ,*ri/ian ev]y?+ hop$ = conta9$ 9 ! idea ( re-union4 ,i _c ?9k t dea? has to ! ,*ri/ian any?+ 9 x t %\ld make x a r>e1 or o!r ?an a con/ant ?\ght2 out ( ! view ( dea? comes ! view ( ! life beyond ! grave1 z out ( ! view ( s9 7t true & real view :i* ! ,holy ,_s alone c give to a man7 comes ! glori\s hope2 )\t ! conviction ( s9 !re is no gr\nd ( hope to ! ,*ri/ian4 ,z f> z he is p]mitt$ = ! trial ( 8 fai? to =get ! conviction ( s91 he =gets 8 hope1 he =gets ! ne$ ( ,him :o became s9 or a s9-(f]+ = ,8 p1 & ov]came dea? by dy+4 ,& ?\gh dea? be repugnant to ! fle%1 yet :]e ! ,_s is giv51 to die is ga94 ,:at a wond]ful transition x is6 =1 z ! apo/le says1 ev5 :il/ hav+ ! fir/fruits ( ! ,_s1 ! p ( ,god groan )9 !mselves1 'wait+ = ! adoption1 to wit1 ! r$emption ( ! body4' ,else:]e he says1 t :il/ 9 ! e>?ly h\se ( ?is tab]nacle we groan1 e>ne/ly desir+ to be clo!d ^u ) our h\se :i* is f heav54 ,x is p]mitt$ to ! ,*ri/ian to ?9k ( dea?2 he is ev5 repres5t$ z pray+ t ,god w\ld tea* him to numb] 8 days4 ,words are giv5 to him1 ',o dea?1 :]e is ?y /+8 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y victory8' & ! answ] is giv5 him1 ',?anks be to ,god1 :o give? u ! victory ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,& ?\gh ! ?\ght ( dea? br+s ! ?\ght ( judgm5t1 :i* is f> above all ! tr\ble t arises f ! break+ ( m]e e>?ly ties1 x also br+s to ! ,*ri/ian ! ?\ght ( ,him :o di$1 0 judg$1 & :o rose aga9 = ! ju/ification ( ^? :o believe 9 ,him4 ,?\gh ! fe> ( dea? be a great ?\ght1 ! hope ( et]nal life is a f> great]4444 ,y see ,i *at n[ & !n ) y z if my ?\ghts 7 runn+ op5ly be=e u on ! pap]1 & s x is4 ,my worldly faculties are slipp+ away day by day4 ,happy is x = all ( u t ! true good lies n 9 !m4 ,z !y ebb1 may !y leave u z little *ildr51 tru/+ 9 ! ,fa!r ( m]cies & accept+ ,8 unspeakable gift4 ,9 #ahfj ,f>aday became once m an eld] 9 ! ,s&emanian ,*ur*1 & reta9$ t (fice = ne>ly f\r ye>s1 :5 he f9ally resign$ x4 ,! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association 0 held 9 ?is ye> at ,ox=d1 & ,f>aday 0 once m pres5t1 z he lik$ to be1 at ?is sci5tific ga!r+4 ,a fri5d1 apropos ( ?is visit1 wrote ! foll[+ jeu d'esprit1 :i* is wor? rememb]+-- ',t ,p w *ange to ,f 9 ! ,briti% tongue is true 7,quo? ,pr(essor ,phillips71 ?\gh ! in/ances are few4' ,an entry 9 my j\rnal !n ,i v5tur$ ?us to p>ody1 ',i ?is day d9$ ) ,fillips1 :]e ,i hobb$ & nobb$ ) ,ph>aday4' ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday ,,deliv]+ ,,8 ,,*ri/mas ,,juv5ile ,,lectures4 ,?is same ye> is also notable z be+ ! n9ete5?1 & la/1 9 :i* ,f>aday deliv]$ ! ,*ri/mas ,juv5ile ,lectures2 = t5 ye>s 9 succession he _h giv5 !m1 ! f\r lectures ( ?is1 8 f9al c\rse1 be+ ^? well kn[n & g5]ally appreciat$ ones ^u ,! ,*emical ,hi/ory ( a ,c&le4 ,an e>li] c\rse hav+ be5 giv5 "s ye>s be=e on ! same subject4 ,8 fail+ heal? & memory made x necess>y = him to discont9ue mu* ( 8 "w1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye> 8 la/ exp]im5tal "w 0 done1 & 7on ,june #bj7 8 la/ ,friday ev5+ lecture deliv]$4 ,a t\*+ & pa!tic int]e/ atta*es to ! slight notes :i* he made = ?is1 8 la/ lecture4 ,! notes are brief--b yet h[ mu* is !re n express$ 9 !m8 ,p]sonal explanation--ye>s ( happ9ess "h1 b "t ( retirem5t2 ,,loss ,,( ,,memory & physical endurance ( ! bra94 #a4 ,causes--hesitation & unc]ta9ty ( ! convictions :i* ! speak] has to urge4 #b4 ,inability to draw ^u ! m9d = ! treasures ( k x has previ\sly receiv$4 #c4 ,dimness1 & =getfulness ( "o's =m] self-/&>d 9 respect ( "r1 dignity1 & self-respect4 #d4 ,/rong duty ( do+ ju/ice to o!rs1 yet inability to d s4 ,retire4 ,?us did ! old man ( sev5ty ye>s t\*+ly bid f>ewell to "w :i* he _h be5 c>ry+ on = ! great] "p ( half a c5tury--to t "w :i* _h receiv$ f him ! untir+ devotion ( a life-"t4 ,9 #ahfb 8 memory1 :i* _h previ\sly tr\bl$ him1 became ev5 less tru/wor?y2 ?\gh 8 *e]fulness1 fai?1 & innate optimism 7 nev] cl\d$ = a mom5t1 z is well-%[n 9 a lett] :i* he wrote to ! wife ( 8 old fri5d ,b>l[4 ,i call$ at y\r h\se1 ,f>aday wrote1 & ,i rejoice to ?9k t y\r abs5ce is a sign ( good heal?4 ,our love to y bo?4 ,i am enjoy+ ! gradual decay ( /r5g? & life1 = :5 ,i revive x is no great revival or desire to me1 & t *e]s me 9 ! view ( dea? ne> & r\nd u4 ,9 #ahfc 8 *ief "w 0 9 connection ) ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 ,f>aday cont9u+ to report ^u ! value ( ! magneto-electric light = ligh?\ses1 & visit+ yet aga91 z he _h frequ5tly done = ye>s pa/1 ,dung5ess & o!r /ations = ! purpose4 ,despite 8 incapacity = su/a9$ m5tal "w ow+ to 8 fail+ memory1 ,f>aday cont9u$ fairly hale 9 body1 & 0 yet active1 = 9 ,febru>y ( #ahfc he 0 at ,dung5ess1 & 9 ! autumn ( ! same ye> he 0 9 ,scotl& = a =tnight1 & wrote f ,glasg[ to "o :o = ov] =ty ye>s _h be5 8 lov+ companion1 a lett] brea?+ an affection unalt]$ by ! lapse ( ye>s1 unless inde$ x 71 to use 8 own expression1 t x _h gr[n deep]4 ,we h se5 ! lett]s :i* he wrote 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 m>riage2 x is fitt+ t we %\ld quote f ?is "o to %[ h[ un*ang$ he 01 despite ! _m ye>s :i* _h pass$ ov] him4 ,i long to see y1 de>e/1 he wrote1 & to talk ov] ?+s toge!r1 & call to m9d all ! k9dness ,i h receiv$4 ,my head is full & my he>t also1 b my recollection rapidly fails1 ev5 z reg>ds ! fri5ds t are 9 ! room ) me4 ,y w h to resume y\r old function ( be+ a pill[ to my m9d1 & a re/1 a happy-mak+ wife4444 ,de>e/1 ,i long to see & be ) y4 ,:e!r toge!r or sep>ate1 y\r husb&1 v affectionate1 ,m4 ,,f>aday4 ,9 #ahfe he felt compell$ to rel9qui% ! active "w 9 connection ) ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 )\t altoge!r retir+ f 8 position1 = aft] ?irty ye>s' "w1 dur+ :i* he _h be5 treat$ by ! ,bre?r5 ) uni=m k9dness & consid]ation1 he did n l to altoge!r sev] 8 connection ) fri5ds ) :om he _h be5 s long & s h>moni\sly work+4 ,9 accordance ) ,f>aday's wi%es ,pr(essor ,tyndall und]took ?is "w = him4 ,9 ! same ye> he felt x necess>y to communicate ) ! manag]s ( ! ,royal ,in/itution1 express+ 8 desire to be all[$1 )\t sev]+ 8 connection ) x1 to give up 8 active "w = ! ,in/itution4 ,! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life 7 ?us pass$ wait+ z he once or twice express$ x4 ,to an old fri5d ( v _m ye>s' /&+ he _h said1 ,b>l[1 y & ,i are wait+--t is :at we h to d n[2 & we mu/ try to d x pati5tly4 ,& aga91 9 reply to a fri5d :o inquir$ z to h[ he 01 he simply repli$1 ,j wait+4 ,?us gradually & quietly ! end approa*$4 ,"o ( 8 nieces writes ( h] annual visit 9 #ahfg3 ,i sp5t ,june at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,de> uncle kept up r bett] ?an sometimes2 b oh6 !re 0 always pa9 9 see+ afre% h[ f> ! m9d _h fad$ away4 ,/ill ! sweet unselfi% disposition 0 !re1 w9n+ ! love ( all ar\nd him4444 ,i %all nev] look at ! lightn+ fla%es )\t recall+ 8 delight 9 a beautiful /orm4 ,h[ he w\ld /& at ! w9d[ = h\rs1 wat*+ ! effects & enjoy+ ! sc5e2 :ile we knew 8 m9d 0 full ( l(ty ?\ghts2 sometimes ( ! great ,creator1 & sometimes ( ! laws by :i* ,he sees meet to gov]n ! e>?4 ,i %all also always connect ! sight ( ! hues ( a brilliant sunset ) him1 & especially he w be pres5t to my m9d :ile ,i wat* ! fad+ ( ! t9ts into ! sombre grey ( night4 ,he lov$ to h u ) him1 z he /ood or saunt]$ on "s op5 spot1 & spoke 8 ?\ghts1 p]haps 9 ! words ( ,gray's ,elegy1 :i* he reta9$ 9 memory1 cle>ly1 long aft] _m o!r ?+s _h fad$ q away4 ,!n1 z d>kness /ole on1 8 companions w\ld gradually turn indoors1 :ile he 0 well pleas$ to be left to solit>y commun+s ) 8 own ?\ghts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday',s ,,tomb ,,at ,,highgate4 ,on ! #be? ( ,augu/1 #ahfg1 he pass$ quietly away1 dy+ 9 8 *air 9 8 /udy at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,8 niece1 ,miss ,b>n>d1 f ^: recollections we h le>n$ mu* 9 e>li] *apt]s1 _h sp5t a good "p ( h] life ) h] aunt & uncle1 & _h help$ to nurse ! latt] dur+ ! la/ few mon?s4 ,my occupation has gone1 %e pa!tically wrote to ,dr4 ,b5ce ,jones4 ,on ,augu/ #cj?1 ! fun]al took place1 ev]y?+ be+ conduct$ simply & quietly2 x 01 z ,f>aday _h himself express$ a desire t x %\ld be1 /rictly private4 ,a pla9 head/one 9 ,highgate ,cemet]y1 ) ! foll[+ simple inscription1 m>ks ! place :]e lies all t 0 mortal ( "o ( ,engl&'s noble/ sons4 ,,mi*ael ,,f>aday1 ,born1 #bbnd ,septemb]1 #agia1 ,di$1 #be? ,augu/1 #ahfg ,if x 7 necess>y to add any?+ to ^! simple words t m>k 8 re/+-place1 !re might be put1 & x w\ld apply to ,f>aday z truly z to any man t ev] liv$1 ! well-kn[n l9e-- ,an hone/ man1 ! noble/ "w ( ,god4 ,illu/ration ,,footnote3 #i ,au?or ( ,conv]sations on ,*emi/ry1 a "w :i* _h _h a consid]able influ5ce on ,f>aday 9 8 e>ly y\?4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,z ,,fri5d ,,& ,,lectur]4 ,i ?\ght ^! m5 w c>ry h5ce ,prompt+s _! =m] life above1 ,& some?+ ( a f9] rev]5ce ,= beauty1 tru?1 & love4 ,,l[ell4 ,at v>i\s p]iods ( ,f>aday's life 8 g5ial good-nature & k9dl9ess h be5 br\ght home to u 9 diff]5t ways4 ,f t e>ly "t :5 he us$ to take c>e ( 8 little si/] ,m>g>et 9 ,man*e/] ,squ>e1 up to ! v late/ c\rse ( ,juv5ile ,lectures :i* he deliv]$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution 9 #ahfc1 he _h always ! same love = "y p2 &1 z is usual ) p]sons ( su* a disposition1 he 0 ev] a great fav\rite ( ! *ildr51 :e!r ( ^? :o us$ to he> 8 ,*ri/mas lectures1 or ) ^? happi] ones :o met him m intimately4 ,intimate seems p]haps a curi\s ^w to use ) reg>d to ! relations ( "y *ildr5 & an old man2 b yet x is ! only ^w t really expresses :at is meant2 t really indicates t in/ant bond ( sympa?y t seems to connect *ildr5 ) m5 & wom5 :o possess ! p[] ( attract+ & delight+ !m by becom+ f ! fir/ z "o ( !mselves4 ,?is quality1 ?is delightful quality1 belong$ to ,mi*ael ,f>aday 9 an em95t degree4 ,=tunate inde$ 7 ^? *ildr5 :o li/5$ to 8 ,*ri/mas ,lectures to ,juv5iles1 & =tunate also 7 ^? old] p :o 7 pres5t on ! same occasions4 ,_m p :o enjoy$ ! pleasure & privilege ( he>+ him at su* a "t record$ _! impressions1 & pleasant read+ is ! result4 ,lady ,pollock1 = in/ance1 wrote3 ,:5 he lectur$ to *ildr5 he 0 c>eful to be p]fectly di/9ct1 & nev] all[$ 8 ideas to outrun _! intellig5ce4 ,he took great delight 9 talk+ to !m1 & easily won _! confid5ce4 ,! vivacity ( 8 mann] & ( 8 c\nt5ance1 8 pleasant laugh1 ! frankness ( 8 :ole be>+1 attract$ !m to him4 ,!y felt z if he belong$ to !m2 & inde$ he sometimes1 9 8 joy\s en?usiasm1 appe>$ l an inspir$ *ild4 ,he 0 n at all a man = ev5+ p>ties2 he 0 no?+ ( a ladies' man2 b he 0 ! true man = ! juv5iles1 & w\ld g to see a dome/ic *>ade :5 ! boys act$ 9 x1 & sudd5ly appe> beh9d ! sc5e to (f] a little help or sugge/ a new arrangem5t2 & !n1 :ile he 0 9 front1 he w\ld laugh & applaud s l\dly1 t 8 pres5ce 0 ! be/ enc\ragem5t :i* ! "y p]=m]s c\ld h4 ,or he w\ld help ! "y p to wond] at ! feats ( a conjuror1 or he w\ld jo9 9 a r\nd game1 & romp q noisily4 ,b all 0 done ) a natural impulse4 ,!re 0 no assumption ( k9dness1 no air ( condesc5sion4 ,ano!r writ]1 :o _h ! r>e privilege ( meet+ ! great man socially1 said3 ,no?+ inde$ pleas$ him bett] ?an to be a boy aga91 & to m+le 9 ! sports ( ! "y1 especially if !y took a turn cong5ial at all to 8 own pursuits4 ,he has be5 kn[n to jo9 a y\?ful p>ty on a ,novemb] ev5+ to assi/ 9 a display ( fireworks4 ,!re he might be se5 runn+ to & fro 9 a g>d5 at night1 ) 8 pockets cramm$ ) combu/ibles--n[ k9dl+ lycopodium or burn+ potassium--!n lett+ (f blue fires1 gre5 fires1 purple fires--sometimes dropp+ ignit$ crack]s at ! feet ( ! boys ) an air ( affect$ a/oni%m5t1 or probably *as+ ! girls 9 ord] to /reak _! *eeks ) phosphorus4 ,z a lectur] to *ildr5 ,f>aday 0 inde$ p>ticul>ly successful & especially int]e/+4 ,8 fir/ c\rse ( ,*ri/mas ,juv5ile ,lectures 0 giv5 9 #ahbg--;8 la/1 on ,! ,*emical ,hi/ory ( a ,c&le1 0 giv5 9 #ahfc1 & dur+ t "t he gave 9 all n9ete5 ( ^! c\rses4 ,! fir/ consi/$ ( six lectures on *emi/ry1 & ! fir/ lecture ( ! c\rse 0 illu/rat$ ) no few] ?an eighty-six exp]im5ts1 :i* 71 x is sc>cely necess>y to say1 c>ri$ out on ! plat=m4 ,9 8 note-book ,f>aday made ! foll[+ entry ) reg>d to ?is c\rse1 ,! six juv5ile lectures 7 j :at !y ought to h be51 bo? 9 matt] & mann]2 b x w\ld n answ] to give an ext5d$ c\rse 9 ! same _s4 ,"o secret ( ,f>aday's success z a lectur]1 bo? to juv5iles & o!rs1 0 ! c>efulness ) :i* he always tri$ to asc]ta9 :at 0 ! be/ me?od4 ,9 e>ly ye>s he w\ld h a fri5d 7,magra?1 or "s o!r7 among ! audi5ce1 :o 0 to tell him aft]w>ds ( any peculi>ities1 ei!r ( mann] or /yle1 t want$ correct+2 & ,miss ,reid tells u t 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,juv5ile ,lectures h] uncle us$ to enc\rage h] to tell him ev]y?+ t /ruck h]2 &1 :5 %e did n fully und]/& him1 :]e h] difficulties lay4 ,he w\ld !n enl>ge ^u ^? po9ts 9 ! next lecture1 & ?us he made a *ild's rem>k s]ve him 9 mak+ ?+s cle> to *ildr54 ,he us$ also1 at fir/1 to h a c>d1 on :i* 0 di/9ctly writt5 ! ^w ,sl[1 be=e him2 & if he =got x & became rapid1 8 assi/ant ,&]son _h ord]s to place x be=e him4 ,sometimes also :5 8 lecture h\r 0 ne>ly expir$1 he w\ld arrange to h a c>d ) ! ^w ,"t on x1 plac$ )9 8 view4 ,"o ( 8 e>ly c\rses = *ildr5 treat$ ( t subject :i* always possess$ a great fasc9ation = him1 & 9 :i* he did mu* ( 8 greate/ "w--electricity4 ,! slight notes :i* he made = ! fir/ lecture ( ?is c\rse are int]e/+4 ,an extraord9>y p[] t ,i h to expla92 n fe> boldly ent]+ into its consid]ation1 because ,i ?9k x ought to be und]/ood by *ildr5--n m9utely1 b s z to ?9k reasonably ab\t x1 & su* effects z *ildr5 c produce1 or obs]ve to take place 9 nature--simple in/ances ( its p[]4 ,?is fir/ lecture 0 illu/rat$ by eighty exp]im5ts4 ,we h dwelt ^u 8 k9dl9ess & sympa?y ) *ildr52 b1 x may be not$1 he _h none ( 8 own1 ?\gh f almo/ ! e>lie/ ye> ( 8 m>ri$ life he always lik$ to h "o or o!r ( 8 nieces ) him4 ,8 love = *ildr5 is well %[n 9 an anecdote :i* ,dr4 ,glad/one tells ( 8 lat] life4 ,he 0 at a soire at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,grove2 ! elde/ daught] hav+ he>d him express himself disappo9t$ at be+ too late to see any ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! family1 br\ght d[n ! little ones 9 _! nightg[ns to ! foot ( ! /airs1 :5 ,f>aday %[$ h[ gratifi$ he 0 by say+ to h]1 ,ah6 t's ! be/ ?+ y've done to-night4 ,sometimes he w\ld indulge 9 "s slight practical jokes ) ! "y p4 ,= in/ance1 a nephew visit+ him 9 8 /udy "o morn+1 ,f>aday said to him1 ,:y1 ,frank1 :at a tall boy y are gr[+2 y c almo/ t\* t brass ball--j try4 ,no?+ lo?1 ! boy /&+ on tiptoe rea*$ up & t\*$ ! ball ) 8 f+]s1 :5 8 playful uncle gave a turn to a :eel & ! boy receiv$ a slight %ock1 & ) x a fir/1 & some:at unexpect$1 lesson on ! nature ( electricity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f>aday ,,lectur+ ,,be=e ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,consort1 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales ,,& ,,duke ,,( ,,ed9burgh4 ,r$uction ( ! picture pa9t$ 9 #ahef by ,alex&] ,blaikley4 ,! ,pr9ce ,consort 0 a con/ant patron ( ! ,royal ,in/itution1 & ! "y pr9ces also 7 pres5t at _m ( ! ,juv5ile ,lectures4 ,aft] att5d+ su* a c\rse ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 !n a lad ( fifte51 & 8 bro!r1 ,h4,r4,h4 ,pr9ce ,alfr$1 ,duke ( ,ed9burgh1 wrote f ,w9dsor ,ca/le ! foll[+ lett]s to ,pr(essor ,f>aday3-- ,de> ,sir1--,i am anxi\s to ?ank y = ! advantage ,i h d]iv$ f att5d+ y\r mo/ int]e/+ lectures4 ,_! subject1 ,i "k v well1 is ( great importance1 & ,i hope to foll[ ! advice y gave u ( pursu+ x beyond ! lecture-room2 & ,i c assure y t ,i %all always *]i% ) great pleasure ! recollection ( hav+ be5 assi/$ 9 my e>ly /udies 9 *emi/ry by s di/+ui%$ a man4 ,believe me1 de> ,sir1 y\rs truly1 ,,alb]t ,,edw>d4 ,pr9ce ,alfr$'s lett] 0 z foll[s3-- ,de> ,sir1--,i write to ?ank y v mu* = ! pleasure y h giv5 me by y\r lectures1 & ,i _c help hop+ !y w n be ! la/ ,i %all he> f y4 ,_! subject 0 v int]e/+1 & y\r cle> explanations made x d\bly s4 ,believe me1 de> ,sir1 y\rs truly1 ,,alfr$4 ,x is int]e/+ to le>n ,f>aday's own views ) reg>d to popul> lectures1 = nev] yet 0 !re a truly sci5tific lectur] :o 0 m truly popul>2 p]haps1 inde$1 !re is no o!r s+le man :o1 )\t 9 any degree l[]+ 8 "w = ! purpose1 succe$$ s well 9 popul>is+ sci5tific k4 ,^! are 8 own words on ! subject3 ,z to popul> lectures 7:i* at ! same "t are to be respectable & s\nd7 none are m difficult to f9d4 ,lectures :i* really tea* w nev] be popul>2 lectures :i* are popul> w nev] really tea*4 ,8 own success z a lectur] 0 ow+ l>gely to ! p[] he _h ( adapt+ himself to all m9ds1 f ! deepe/ ?9k]s to ! livelie/ y\?2 ?is p[] gave him a wide range ( influ5ce1 & 8 sympa?y ) ! "y among 8 li/5]s imp>t$ m life & col\r to 8 disc\rses ?an !y might o!rwise h possess$4 ,he _h ! art ( mak+ philosophy *>m+1 & ?is 0 due 9 no little measure to ! fact t to grey-head$ wisdom1 he unit$ wond]ful juv5ility ( _s4 ,he 01 to quote once m f ,lady ,pollock's recollections ( ! illu/ri\s lectur]1 completely ma/] ( ! situation2 he _h 8 audi5ce at 8 comm&1 z he _h himself & all 8 belong+s2 he _h no?+ to fret him1 & he c\ld give 8 eloqu5ce full sway4 ,x 0 an irresi/ible eloqu5ce1 :i* compell$ att5tion & insi/$ ^u sympa?y4 ,x wak$ ! "y f _! visions & ! old f _! dreams4 ,!re 0 a gleam+ 9 8 eye :i* no pa9t] c\ld copy1 & :i* no poet c\ld describe4444 ,8 en?usiasm sometimes c>ri$ him to ! po9t ( ec/asy :5 he expatiat$ on ! beauty ( nature1 & :5 he lift$ ! veil f h] deep my/]ies4 ,8 body !n took motion f 8 m9d2 8 hair /ream$ out f 8 head1 8 h&s 7 full ( n]v\s action1 8 light1 li! body seem$ to quiv] ) its eag] life4 ,8 audi5ce took fire ) him1 & e face 0 flu%$4444 ,a pleasant ve9 ( hum\r accompani$ 8 ard5t imag9ation1 & occasionally1 n too (t51 reliev$ ! t5sion ( ?\ght impos$ ^u 8 pupils4 ,he w\ld play ) 8 subject n[ & !n1 b v delicately2 8 sport 0 only j en\gh to enliv5 ! ef=t ( att5tion4 ,he nev] suff]$ an exp]im5t to allure him away f 8 !me4 ,e t\* ( 8 h& 0 a true illu/ration ( 8 argum5t4 ,z he once rem>k$ 9 giv+ advice to a "y lectur]3 ,if ,i said to my audi5ce1 ',?is /one w fall to ! gr\nd if ,i op5 my h&1' ,i %\ld op5 my h& & let x fall4 ,take no?+ = grant$ z kn[n2 in=m ! eye at ! same "t z y address ! e>4 ,x is ( int]e/ "h--aft] see+ h[ ,f>aday z a lectur] impress$ o!rs--to note "s ( ! rem>ks :i* he made on ! subject ( lectures1 lectur]s1 & lectur+ 9 8 e>ly correspond5ce ) 8 fri5d1 ,b5jam9 ,abbott4 ,sev]al long lett]s on ?is matt] pass$ betwe5 ! fri5ds1 & ,f>aday 7he 0 tw5ty-"o at ! "t7 n only speaks 9 a discrim9at+ mann] ) reg>d to lectures1 b he also treats ) 8 native good s5se ( lecture rooms1 app>atus1 etc4 ,all 8 rem>ks1 he says 9 8 e>lie/ lett] to ,abbott on ! subject1 are ! result ( 8 own p]sonal obs]vation4 ,! mo/ necess>y quality = a lectur]1 says ! y\?ful ,f>aday1 is a good deliv]y2 he !n dwells ^u ! necessity ( illu/rat+ a lecture ) exp]im5ts :]ev] possible4 7,h[ well he c>ri$ ?is rule into practice has be5 se5 9 an e>li] "p ( ?is *apt]1 :]e we le>n$ ( "s ( 8 ,juv5ile ,lectures be+ illu/rat$ by upw>ds ( eighty exp]im5ts47 ,a lectur]1 he goes on to say1 %\ld appe> easy & collect$1 undaunt$ & unconc]n$1#aj 8 ?\ghts ab\t him1 & 8 m9d cle> & free = ! contemplation & description ( 8 subject4 ,he !n says1 & we in/antly ?9k ( ! "t c>d he _h plac$ be=e him lat]1 ,i disapprove ( long lectures2 "o h\r is long en\gh = anyone1 nor %\ld !y be all[$ to exce$ t "t4 ,! la/ ( ?is s]ies ( lett]s on lectures comm5ces 9 a /yle ( g5ial bant]1 :i*1 z x illu/rates ! light] side ( ,f>aday's "*1 m]its quotation4 ,de> ,abbott1 he writes1 ,z :5 on "s seclud$ bran* 9 =e/ f> & wide sits p]*$ an owl1 :o1 full ( self-conceit & self-creat$ wisdom1 expla9s1 comm5ts1 condemns1 orda9s1 & ord]s ?+s n und]/ood1 yet full ( 8 importance /ill holds =? to /ocks & /ones ar\nd--s sits & scribbles ,mike2 s he declaims to walls1 /ones1 tables1 *airs1 hats1 books1 p5s1 %oes1 & all ! ?+s in]t t be ar\nd him1 & s he w to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,?is playful mood comes out1 also1 9 "o or two anecdotes :i* are told ( him1 :5 8 fame 0 e/abli%$4 ,= in/ance1 an old lady fri5d be+ mu* tr\bl$ by "s rancid butt]1 ?\ght t %e _h hit ^u a me?od ( improv+ x1 :i* %e did by mix+ ) x a quantity ( soda1 %e hav+ a some:at high op9ion ( ! purify+ virtues ( t alkali1 al?\gh1 x is to be presum$1 %e little suspect$ ! uses to :i* x 0 appli$ 9 ! manufactures4 ,by ?is addition ( soda1 %e triumphantly claim$ t h] butt] 0 greatly improv$4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 ,pr(essor ,f>aday call$ ^u h]1 ! old lady produc$ a sample ( h] improv$ butt]4 ,a m]ry laugh rang out f ! philosoph]'s lips z he exclaim$1 ,well done1 ,mrs4 ,w41 y h improv$ y\r bad butt] into v indiff]5t soap6 ,good-hum\r$ & good-natur$ z ,f>aday habitually 01 he did n l to be worri$ unnecess>ily ov] unimportant matt]s2 & will+ z he 0 to place ev5 8 invaluable "t at ! disposal ( almo/ anyone :o claim$ 8 att5tion1 he _h no pati5ce ) p]sons :o came to him ?\ghtlessly1 z ! foll[+ /ory %[s3 ,a "y man call$ on him "o morn+1 & ) an air ( great importance confid$ to him ! result ( "s orig9al rese>*es 9 electrical philosophy4 ,& pray1 ask$ ! pr(essor1 tak+ d[n a volume ( ,ree's ,cyclopo$ia1 did y consult ?is1 or any elem5t>y "w1 to le>n :e!r y\r discov]y _h be5 anticipat$8 ,! "y man repli$ 9 ! negative4 ,!n :y d y come to wa/e my "t ab\t well-kn[n facts t 7 publi%$ =ty ye>s ago8 ,sir1 said ! visitor 9 self-excuse1 & hop+ to flatt] ! philosoph]1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] br+ ! matt] to headqu>t]s imm$iately4 ,all v well = y1 b n s well = headqu>t]s1 repli$ ! pr(essor %>ply1 & he =?) set 8 visitor to read ! article 9 ! ,cyclopo$ia4 ,yet ano!r /ory is told ( a grave old g5tleman :o once wait$ ^u ,f>aday t he might %[ to him a new law ( physics4 ,! g5tleman ask$ = a jug ( wat] & a tumbl]2 !y 7 br\ght1 & he !n produc$ a cork4 ,y w be pleas$ to obs]ve1 he !n said1 h[ p]si/5tly ?is cork cl+s to ! side ( ! glass :5 ! vessel is half-fill$4 ,j s1 repli$ ! pr(essor4 ,b n[1 cont9u$ ! discov]] ( a new law ( physics1 m>k :at happ5s :5 ,i fill ! glass to ! brim4 ,!re6 y see ! cork flies to ! c5tre--positively repell$ by ! sides6 ,precisely s1 answ]$ ,f>aday 9 an amus$ tone1 :i* %[$ t ! new law 0 m famili> to him ?an to 8 visitor1 :o1 some:at aba%$1 said1 ,pray1 h[ long h y kn[n ?is8 ,oh1 ev] s9ce ,i 0 a boy1 0 ! reply2 b ! innate k9dl9ess ( 8 nature mu/ %[ itself ev5 9 su* a case1 =1 see+ ! old g5tleman's disappo9t$ look1 he add$ t he 0 n to be griev$1 he might possibly "s day alight ^u some?+ really new4 ,! la/ c\rse ( ,f>aday's ,juv5ile ,lectures--on ,! ,*emical ,hi/ory ( a ,c&le--has be5 ref]r$ to once or twice4 ,^! lectures are inde$ ( v great int]e/1 n only 9 !mselves z *emical illu/rations1 b z be+ "p ( ,pr(essor ,f>aday's be/ kn[n works1 & ! only juv5ile lectures ( 8 :i* are obta9able 9 ! =m ( a book4 ,! way 9 :i* he introduc$ 8 subject w %[ u h[ simple1 & yet h[ explicit he 0 9 expla9+ to 8 "y audi5ce ! ph5om5a :i* he br\ght be=e !m4 ,i purpose1 he said1 to quote ! beg9n+ ( ! initial lecture ( ! s]ies ( six1 9 return = ! hon\r y d u by com+ to see :at are our proce$+s "h1 to br+ be=e y 9 ! c\rse ( ^! lectures1 ! *emical hi/ory ( a c&le4 ,i h tak5 ?is subject on a =m] occasion1 & 7 x left to my own w1 ,i %\ld pref] to repeat x almo/ e ye>--s abundant is ! int]e/ t atta*es itself to ! subject1 s wond]ful are ! v>ieties ( outlet :i* x (f]s into ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( philosophy4 ,!re is n a law "u :i* any "p ( ?is univ]se is gov]n$ :i* does n come into play1 & is t\*$ ^u 9 ^! ph5om5a4 ,!re is no bett]1 !re is no m op5 door by :i* y c ent] into ! /udy ( natural philosophy1 ?an by consid]+ ! physical ph5om5a ( a c&le4 ,i tru/1 !re=e1 ,i %all n disappo9t y 9 *oos+ ?is = my subject r ?an any new] topic1 :i* c\ld n be bett]1 7 x ev5 s good4 ,& be=e proce$+1 let me say ?is also--t ?\gh our subject be s great1 & our int5tion t ( treat+ x hone/ly1 s]i\sly1 & philosophically1 yet ,i mean to pass away f all ^? :o are s5iors among/ u4 ,i claim ! privilege ( speak+ to juv5iles z a juv5ile myself4 ,i h done s on =m] occasions--&1 if y please1 ,i %all d s aga94 ,& ?\gh ,i /& "h ) ! k ( hav+ ! words ,i utt] giv5 to ! _w1 yet t %all n det] me f speak+ 9 ! same famili> way to ^? :om ,i e/eem ne>e/ to me on ?is occasion4 ,& n[1 my boys & girls1 ,i mu/ fir/ tell y ( :at c&les are made4 ,"s are great curiosities4 ,i h "h "s bits ( timb]1 bran*es ( trees p>ticul>ly fam\s = _! burn+4 ,& "h y see a piece ( t v curi\s sub/ance tak5 out ( "s ( ! bogs 9 ,irel&1 call$ c&lewood--a h>d1 /rong1 excell5t wood1 evid5tly fitt$ = good "w z a resi/] ( =ce1 & yet )al burn+ s well t :]e x is f\nd !y make spl9t]s ( x1 & tor*es1 s9ce x burns l a c&le1 & gives a v good light inde$4 ,& 9 ?is wood we h "o ( ! mo/ beautiful illu/rations ( ! g5]al nature ( a c&le t ,i c possibly give4 ,! fuel provid$1 ! means ( br++ t fuel to ! place ( *emical action1 ! regul> & gradual supply ( air to t place ( action--heat & light--all produc$ by a little piece ( wood ( ?is k9d1 =m+1 9 fact1 a natural c&le4 ,b we mu/ speak ( c&les z !y are 9 comm]ce4 ,"h are a c\ple ( c&les commonly call$ dips4 ,!y are made ( l5g?s ( cotton cut (f1 hung up by a loop1 dipp$ into melt$ tall[1 tak5 out aga9 & cool$1 !n re-dipp$ until !re is an accumulation ( tall[ r\nd ! cotton4 ,9 ord] t y may h an idea ( ! v>i\s *>act]s ( ^! c&les1 y see ^! :i* ,i hold 9 my h&--!y are v small & v curi\s4 ,!y are1 or 71 ! c&les us$ by m9]s 9 coal m9es4 ,9 old5 times ! m9] _h to f9d 8 own c&les2 & x 0 suppos$ t a small c&le w\ld n s soon set fire to ! fire-damp 9 ! coal m9es z a l>g] "o2 & = t reason1 z well z = economy's sake1 he made c&les ( ?is sort--tw5ty1 ?irty1 =ty1 or sixty to ! p\nd4 ,!y h be5 replac$ s9ce !n by ! /eel-mill1 & !n by ! ,davy lamp1 & o!r safety lamps ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,i h "h a c&le t 0 tak5 out ( ! ,royal ,george1 x is said1 by ,colonel ,pasley4 ,x has be5 sunk 9 ! sea = _m ye>s1 subject to ! action ( salt wat]4 ,x %[s y h[ well c&les may be pres]v$2 = ?\gh x is crack$ ab\t & brok5 a good deal1 yet1 :5 light$1 x goes on burn+ regul>ly1 & ! tall[ resumes its natural condition z soon z x is fus$4 ,we h n space to quote fur!r f ^! delightful lectures1 :i* h[ev]1 z ,i h said e>li]1 c be got 9 a little volume by !mselves4 ,^! lectures 71 z inde$ 7 mo/ ( ,f>aday's lectures1 beautifully illu/rat$ ) a l>ge numb] ( exp]im5ts4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 suff]+ mu* 9 heal?1 ,f>aday yet insi/$ ^u tak+ 8 place at ! lecture table at ! ,royal ,in/itution2 = an ob/ruction ( voice1 :i* 0 inde$ too pa9fully app>5t1 he apologis$1 say+ t 9 an engagem5t :]e ! contract+ p>ties 7 "o & _m1 ! "o ought n on any slight gr\nd to break 8 "p ( ! engagem5t ) ! _m1 & !re=e1 if ! audi5ce w\ld excuse 8 imp]fect utt]ance he w\ld proce$4 ,! audi5ce murmur$1 & !re 7 cries ( ,put (f ! lecture2 b ,f>aday begg$ to be all[$ to g on4 ,a m$ical man rose & said x w\ld 9 8 op9ion be dang]\s = ! ,pr(essor to proce$4 ,f>aday /ill urg$ 8 desire to g on ) ! lecture2 he c\ld n give p all ! tr\ble ( com+ !re1 hav+ p]haps put (f o!r engagem5ts1 = no?+4 ,on ?is1 z by a s+le impulse1 ! :ole audi5ce rose1 & ,f>aday yield$ to ! g5]ally express$ desire to sp>e him ! pa9 & inconv5i5ce ( lectur+4 ,aft] a =tnight's re/ he reappe>$1 & cont9u$ ! brok5 c\rse1 c>ry+ x on lat] t 8 audi5ce %\ld n lose any ( ! eight lectures :i* !y _h anticipat$4 ,x 0 on a reappe>ance su* z ?is aft] illness t z soon z 8 pres5ce 0 recognis$1 ! :ole audi5ce rose simultane\sly1 & bur/ into a spontane\s utt]ance ( welcome1 l\d & long4 ,,footnote3 #aj ,x is int]e/+ "h to see :at ,tyndall says1 ref]r+ to ,f>aday z a lectur]3 ,i d\bt 8 unconc]n1 b 8 fe>lessness 0 (t5 manife/$4 ,x us$ to rise )9 him z a wave1 :i* c>ri$ bo? him & 8 audi5ce along ) x4 ,on r>e occasions also1 :5 he felt himself & 8 subject hopelessly un9telligible1 he sudd5ly evok$ a c]ta9 recklessness ( ?\ght2 & )\t halt+ to extricate 8 bewild]$ foll[]s1 he w\ld da% alone ?r\gh ! jungle into :i* he _h unwitt+ly l$ !m2 ?us sav+ !m f ennui by ! exhibition ( a vig\r :i*1 = ! "t be+1 !y c\ld nei!r %>e nor compreh5d4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,notes ,,on ,,8 ,,"w4 ,s t ,i draw ! brea? ( f9] air ,/ation is n\ght1 nor footways laurel-/rewn1 ,nor rivals tightly belt$ = ! race4 ,god spe$ to !m6 ,my place is "h or !re2 ,my pride is t among !m ,i h place3 ,& ?us ,i keep ?is in/rum5t 9 tune4 ,,george ,,m]$i?4 ,9 treat+ ( ! life-/ory ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday ,i h let p>ticul>s z to 8 v>i\s exp]im5ts & discov]ies int]f]e z little z possible ) ! cont9uity ( ! n>rative1 & h ?\ght x advisable to slightly ref] to !m 9 a special *apt]4 ,! value ( 8 contributions to our fund ( sci5tific k is made manife/ by ! fact t :atev] book on electricity & alli$ subjects we may take up n[--works ev5 br++ ! sci5ce d[n to ! v late/ date--we always f9d ! "n & exp]im5ts ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday quot$ ) great respect z a lead] & an unque/ion$ au?ority4 ,inde$1 our debt to him = 8 electrical "w is incalculable2 we are n[ see+ ! electric light c>ri$ day by day into m /reets1 light+ m public places1 nay1 ev5 be+ us$ 9 illum9at+ private build+s4 ,?is light we owe1 prim>ily1 to ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,writ+ ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago ,pr(essor ,tyndall answ]s ?is "q z to ,:at is ! use ( x all8 ?us explicitly & unhesitat+ly--,z f> z electricity has be5 appli$ = m$ical purposes1 x has be5 almo/ exclusively ,f>aday's electricity4 ,y h notic$ ^? l9es ( wire :i* cross ! /reets ( ,london4 ,x is ,f>aday's curr5ts t spe$ f place to place ?r\gh ^! wires4 ,approa*+ ! po9t ( ,dung5ess ! m>9] sees an unusually brilliant light1 & f ! noble ph>es ( ,la ,hve ! same light fla%es across ! sea4 ,^! are ,f>aday's sp>ks exalt$ by suitable ma*9]y to sunlike spl5d\r4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ! ,bo>d ( ,trade & ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 z well z ! ,commission]s ( ,nor!rn ,lights1 are contemplat+ ! introduction ( ! ,magneto-electric ,light at num]\s po9ts ^u our coa/s2 & future g5]ations w be able to ref] to ^? guid+ />s 9 answ] to ! "q1 ,:at has be5 ! practical use ( ! lab\rs ( ,f>aday8 ,b ,i w\ld aga9 emphatically say t 8 "w ne$s no su* ju/ification2 & t if he _h all[$ 8 vision to be di/urb$ by consid]ations reg>d+ ! practical use ( 8 discov]ies1 ^? discov]ies w\ld nev] h be5 made by him4 ,9 "o ( 8 v e>lie/ lectures deliv]$ be=e ! ,city ,philosophical ,society on ! subject ( *lor9e1#aa ,f>aday ref]r$ to ! "q too (t5 & too ?\ghtlessly put on he>+ ( a new discov]y4 ,be=e leav+ ?is subject1 he said1 ,i w po9t out ! hi/ory ( ?is sub/ance1 z an answ] to ^? :o are 9 ! habit ( say+ to e new fact1 ',:at is its use8' ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 says to su*1 ',:at is ! use ( an infant8' ,! answ] ( ! exp]im5tali/ is1 'endeav\r to make x useful4' ,truly ! infant ,electricity has already gr[n to goodly proportions4 ,x is to 8 rese>*es 9 connection ) electrical sci5ce t we mu/ look = ! *ief result ( ,f>aday's "w4 ,8 lat] ye>s 7 almo/ exclusively tak5 up 9 ! inve/igation ( ?is fasc9at+ subject4 ,! value ( 8 contributions to ! sum ( k on ?is new bran* ( sci5ce 0 te/ifi$ to 9 a rem>kable mann] dur+ ! pa/ summ]1 :5 ! c5t5>y ( 8 bir? 0 celebrat$ 9 a fitt+ mann] at t ,in/itution :i* _h be5 a home to him = s _m ye>s4 ,x 0 inde$ an unique incid5t 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n sci5ce1 :5 on ! #ag? ( ,june1 #ahia1 _m ( ! lead+ liv+ sci5ti/s met 9 ! !atre ( ! ,royal ,in/itution to he> a lecture by ,"l ,rayleigh on ! life-"w ( "o ( ,engl&'s greate/ wor?ies4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury has n elaps$1 wrote a contempor>y j\rnal1#ab s9ce 8 dea?1 & yet we f9d ! highe/ nobles ( ! l& vie+ ) ! mo/ illu/ri\s pr(essors ( our own & ( =eign univ]sities 9 te/ify+ _! admiration = ?is man ( ! p1 :o rose to be a lead] ( sci5tific m54 ,:5 ! hi/ory ( electricity comes to be writt51 cont9ues ! same au?ority1 a *apt] ( great ext5t & fir/ importance mu/ be giv5 to ! prolific life-"w ( ,f>aday4 ,he w be po9t$ to z ! man :o 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 wag$ an en]getic & rel5tless w>f>e aga9/ ! two fluid !ories 9 electricity & magnetism1 & :o dealt its dea?-bl[ to ! !ory ( action at a di/ance4 ,& to %[ ! p[]ful influ5ce 8 ma/]-m9d ex]cis$ ov] contempor>y sci5ce1 ! hi/orian may m]ely ref] to ,cl]k-,maxwell1 ,sir ,william ,?omson1 ,rayleigh1 ,tyndall1 & o!rs1 all admir+ disciples & pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ! great ,mi*ael ,f>aday4 ,! meet+ t ?us did hon\r to ! memory ( ,f>aday1 0 probably ! mo/ fitt+ me?od ( celebrat+ ! anniv]s>y ( 8 bir? t c\ld h be5 devis$2 x 01 we may feel sure1 j su* a celebration z ,f>aday w\ld h felt mo/ pr\d (4 ,weal? & social rank1 z we h se5 ?r\gh\t 8 life1 _h no attraction = him2 b he did l to receive ! appreciation ( capable m51 9 ^: appreciation he f\nd ! highe/ hon\r to :i* x 0 possible to atta94 ,"s ( ,f>aday's e>lie/ exp]im5ts1 z 0 incid5tally m5tion$ 9 an e>li] "p ( ?is little book1 7 9 connection ) *lor9e1 etc41 & !n on ! mak+ ( glass = optical purposes2 & x 0 n1 inde$1 until he _h be5 at ! ,in/itution = ab\t eighte5 ye>s t he really ent]$ ) any degree ( success into 8 electrical rese>*4 ,"h x is ( int]e/ to note a rem>k :i* he once made 9 ?is connection to ! effect t x requires tw5ty ye>s ( "w to make a man 9 physical sci5ce1 ! :ole ( ! previ\s p]iod be+ "o ( infancy4 ,once1 h[ev]1 he _h rea*$ ?is sci5tific manhood 8 "w 0 done ) rem>kable rapidity2 he w\ld1 once on ! track1 s to speak1 ( a discov]y1 mature x 9 a space ( "t s %ort z to be no?+ less ?an m>vell\s2 & "o aft] ano!r ( 8 exp]im5tal rese>*es 7 c>ri$ out1 complet$1 describ$1 & ! resultant pap] submitt$ to ! ,royal ,society ) a rapidity1 & at ! same "t ) an accuracy :i* has nev] be5 equall$4 ,he 0 ask$ once :at 0 ! secret ( 8 success1 & answ]$ t ! :ole secret might be told 9 ?ree words1 !y 7 ^! ,"w--,f9i%--,publi%4 ,p]haps ! c5tre ^w is ! "o on :i* ,f>aday w\ld himself h la9 mo/ /ress--he 0 always c>eful to f9i% ev]y?+ be=e he ann\nc$ x1 :i* makes 8 almo/ unexceptional accuracy1 consid]+ ! rapidity ) :i* he work$1 ev5 m rem>kable4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n inaccurate to say t ! results :i* he def9itely ann\nc$1 7 nev] f\nd to be wrong2 fur!r developm5ts h ( c\rse tak5 place1 b ! result ( a rese>* z ann\nc$ by him 0 nev] f\nd to be untrue1 & has nev] _h to be put aside4 ,he _h said1 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 sci5tific c>e]1 ! ?+ t ,i am pr\de/ ( is t ,i h nev] be5 f\nd to be wrong4 ,& aft] ! dea? ( 8 fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,a4 de la ,rive wrote1 ,i d n ?9k t ,f>aday has once be5 caught 9 a mi/ake2 s precise & consci5ti\s 0 8 mode ( exp]im5t+ & obs]v+4 ,dr4 ,glad/one comm5t+ ^u ?is says1 ,! extreme r>ity ( 8 mi/akes1 not)/&+ ! imm5se am\nt ( 8 publi%$ rese>*es1 is "o ( ^? m>vels :i* c be appreciat$ only by ^? :o are 9 ! habit ( describ+ :at !y h se5 9 ! mi/-l& t lies beyond ! b\nd>ies ( previ\s k4 ,! prop] treatm5t ( ,f>aday's discov]ies c\ld ( c\rse only be und]tak5 by "o :o 0 himself a sci5ti/2 ! te*nicalities ( ! laboratory & ! lecture-!atre w\ld be some:at out ( place 9 a book su* z ?is1 :i* b aims at pres5t+ 9 a popul> =m ! facts 9 connection ) ! life ( "o ( ! greate/ ( ,engl&'s sci5ti/s--"o ( ! be/ ( h] sons4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 "h be po9t$ out t to ^? :o w\ld become acqua9t$ ) ! details ( ,f>aday's sci5tific "w1 ) p>ticul>s ( 8 num]\s exp]im5ts1 a delightful introduction has be5 af=d$ by ,pr(essor ,tyndall1 :o 9 8 little "w on ,f>aday z a ,discov]]1 has summ>is$ mu* ( ! great man's "w1 & expla9s 9 a cle> & delightful mann] mu* ab\t ! exp]im5ts :i* 7 und]tak5 & ! discov]ies :i* 7 made by 8 illu/ri\s pr$ecessor & fri5d4 ,x is ( int]e/ to notice "h :at discov]y ( ,f>aday x is :i* ,tyndall selects z ! greate/--x is ! discov]y ( electro-magnetism1 ( :i* he says3 ,! beauty & exactitude ( ! results ( ?is inve/igation are extraord9>y4 ,i _c help ?9k+ :ile ,i dwell ^u !m1 t ?is discov]y ( magneto-electricity is ! greate/ exp]im5tal result ev] obta9$ by an inve/igator4 ,x is ! ,mont ,blanc ( ,f>aday's own a*ievem5ts4 ,he always work$ at great elevations1 b a high] ?an ?is he nev] subsequ5tly atta9$4 ,! foll[+ impromptu l9es ) ref]5ce to ,f>aday's great discov]y ( magneto-electricity 7 writt5 by ,h]b]t ,mayo3-- ,ar\nd ! magnet ,f>aday ,0 sure t ,volta's lightn+s play1 ,b h[ to draw !m f ! wire8 ,he drew a lesson f ! he>t4-- ',tis :5 we meet1 'tis :5 we "p1 ,breaks =? ?' electric fire4 ,( ?is same subject ,tyndall wrote %ortly aft] ,f>aday's dea?3--,sev5 & ?irty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! discov]y ( magneto-electricity2 b1 if we except ! extra curr5t1 until q rec5tly no?+ ( mom5t 0 add$ to ! subject4 ,f>aday ent]ta9$ ! op9ion t ! discov]] ( a great law or pr9ciple _h a "r to ! 'spoils'--?is 0 8 t]m--aris+ f its illu/ration2 & guid$ by ! pr9ciple he _h discov]$1 8 wond]ful m9d1 aid$ by 8 wond]ful t5 f+]s1 ov]ran 9 a s+le autumn ?is va/ doma91 & h>dly left beh9d him ! %r$ ( a fact to be ga!r$ by 8 successors4 ,?is inde$ is a quality :i* has be5 insi/$ ^u by all :o h z fell[ sci5ti/s treat$ ( ! "w :i* 0 done by ,mi*ael ,f>aday1--?is quality1 t is1 ( completion1 ( ?or\ghness 9 f9i%+ t :i* he _h comm5c$2 he seem$ to become aw>e almo/ z ?\gh by intuition ( ! full mean+ ( a discov]y1 & ( its true be>+ ) reg>d to previ\s k4 ,great z 0 ,f>aday's "w 9 ! s]vice ( sci5ce he n only did n aim at1 b he frequ5tly decl9$ to accept :at _m m5 w\ld h consid]$ b j rew>d4 ,he 0 a *emi/1 a sci5ti/1 a philosoph] 7to give him ! "n :i* he be/ lik$1 & ( :i* he felt mo/ pr\d71 & did 8 "w z su* f ! pure/ love = x1 z ,i h tri$ to %[ 9 e>li] *apt]s4 ,he did n seek worldly position--he 0 above x2 he did n seek = weal?1 he _h no use = x1 z 8 wants 7 ( ! simple/2 he did n seek = popul> applause1 = ! suffrage ( ! multitude2 b :at he did all 8 life long mo/ e>ne/ly & mo/ fai?fully /rive = 0--,tru?4 ,he ev] aim$ at fulfill+ :at ! ,laureate has beautifully express$ 9 8 d$ication to ,9 ,memoriam :]e9 he says-- ,let k gr[ f m to m1 ,& m ( rev]5ce 9 u dwell1 ,t m9d & s\l accord+ well ,may make "o music z be=e1 ,b va/]4 ,he s\ght to make k gr[ f m to m1 b x is to be recollect$ t he nev] = "o m mom5t sw]v$ f 8 fai?ful adh]5ce to 8 ,*ur*4 ,9 all 8 rese>* among physical ph5om5a he 0 nev] l$ to d\bt1 z "s h done1 ! tru? ( t religion 9 :i* he always ma9ta9$ a s9c]e & beautiful fai?2 8 religion 01 inde$1 always a some?+ f> above 8 sci5ce1 a some?+ sacr$ & ( mom5t to himself1 z a s+le s\l4 ,we saw 9 8 reply to 8 wife on 8 =mally ent]+ ! ,s&emanian ,*ur* %ortly aft] 8 m>riage1 :at 0 8 attitude on ?is "q4 ,x 01 z he _h said1 a matt] betwe5 himself & 8 ,god2 & ?us we f9d 9 :at he has writt5 b v little ab\t 8 religion1 al?\gh "o or two ( 8 lett]s to relations1 :]e he has be5 directly appeal$ to1 brea! ! s9c]e & e>ne/ devotion ( ! man1 & 8 true ,*ri/ian _s4 ,8 :ole life 01 h[ev]1 a practical expression ( 8 religi\s fai?2 z is %[n to u by :at has be5 said or writt5 by all :o came 9 contact ) him4 ,! foll[+ tribute to 8 memory f ,monsieur ,dumas is yet "o fur!r pro( ( ! univ]sal feel+ :i* 8 fri5d%ip inspir$1 ,i d n "k :e!r !re is a savant :o w\ld n feel happy 9 leav+ beh9d him su* works z ^? ) :i* ,f>aday has gladd5$ 8 contempor>ies1 & :i* he has left z a legacy to po/]ity2 b ,i am c]ta9 t all ^? :o h kn[n him w\ld wi% to approa* t moral p]fection :i* he atta9$ to )\t ef=t4 ,9 him x appe>$ to be a natural grace1 :i* made him a pr(essor1 full ( ard\r = ! diffusion ( tru?1 an indefatigable work]1 full ( en?usiasm & sprightl9ess 9 8 laboratory1 ! be/ & mo/ amiable ( m5 9 ! bosom ( 8 family1 & ! mo/ enlight5$ prea*] among ! humble flock ^: fai? he foll[$4 ,! simplicity ( 8 he>t1 8 c&\r1 8 ard5t love ( ! tru?1 8 fell[ int]e/ 9 all ! successes1 & +5u\s admiration ( all ! discov]ies ( o!rs1 8 natural mode/y 9 reg>d to :at he himself discov]$1 8 noble s\l--indep5d5t & bold--all ^! comb9$ gave an incomp>able *>m to ! illu/ri\s physici/4 ,i h nev] kn[n a man m wor?y ( be+ lov$1--( be+ admir$1--( be+ m\rn$4 ,fidelity to 8 religi\s fai?1 & ! con/ant obs]vance ( ! moral law1 con/itute ! rul+ *>act]i/ics ( 8 life4444 ,!re is m ?an "o useful lesson to be le>nt f ! prop] /udy ( ?is illu/ri\s man1 ^: y\? endur$ pov]ty ) dignity1 ^: mature age bore hon\rs ) mod]ation1 & ^: la/ ye>s pass$ g5tly away surr\nd$ by m>ks ( respect & t5d] affection4 ,sev]al /ories are told t illu/rate ! con/ant habit ( exp]im5t+ :i* seem$ to be innate 9 ,f>aday's m9d1 & also %[ h[ simple 7 ! means :i* he (t5 adopt$ to atta9 a requir$ end4 ,an example ( ! latt] is giv5 u by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,arr[ 9 describ+ a visit :i* he1 z "o ( ! ,committee ( ! ,eld] ,bre?r5 ( ! ,tr9ity ,h\se1 paid1 to obs]ve ! ,dung5ess electric light1 9 ,june #ahfb4 ,! committee accompani$ ,f>aday1 :o _h always be5 a mo/ en]getic work] 9 ! cause ( ! ,tr9ity ,h\se4 ,we d9$1 says ,sir ,fr$]ick ,arr[1 ,i ?9k at ,dov]1 & emb>k$ 9 ! ya*t f !re1 & 7 out = "s h\rs wat*+ x1 to ,f>aday's great delight--7a v f9e night7--& especially we did s f ! ,v>ne light%ip ab\t equi-di/ant betwe5 x & ! ,fr5* light ( ,grisnez1 us+ all our be/ glasses & photomet]s to asc]ta9 ! relative value ( ! lights2 & ?is br+s me to my /ory4 ,be=e we left ,dov]1 ,f>aday1 ) 8 usual bright smile1 9 great glee %[$ me a little common pap]-box1 & said1 ',i mu/ take c>e ( ?is2 x's my special photomet]1'--& !n1 op5+ x1 produc$ a lady's ord9>y black %awl p9--jet1 or imitation p]haps--& !n1 hold+ x a little way (f ! c&le1 %[$ me ! image v di/9ct2 & !n putt+ x a little fur!r (f1 plac$ ano!r c&le ne> x1 & ! relative di/ance 0 %[n by ! size ( ! image4 ,he l5t me ?is aft]w>ds :5 we 7 at ! ,v>ne light%ip1 & x act$ admirably2 ev] s9ce ,i h us$ "o z a v conv5i5t mode ( obs]v+1 & ,i nev] d s b ,i ?9k ( t night & de> good ,f>aday1 & 8 g5ial happy way ( %[+ h[ ev5 common ?+s may be made useful4 ,su* m5 z _h occasion to "w 9 ! laboratory ) ,f>aday1 7 always /ruck by 8 lively en?usiasm1 & ! great activity ) :i* he work$--8 motions 7 wond]fully rapid2 & if he _h to cross ! laboratory = any?+1 he did n walk at an ord9>y /ep b ran = x1 & :5 he want$ any?+ he spoke quickly4 ,9 8 me?ods ( work+ he 0 mo/ exact4 ,hav+ c>efully plann$ out 9 8 own m9d "w to be done1 he w\ld ent] ! laboratory1 & ) 8 table un5cumb]$ ) any?+ beyond su* ?+s z he 0 us+1 w\ld set to "w 9 a grave1 sil5t mann]4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 z ! exp]im5t proce$$ & ! result :i* he _h anticipat$ began to manife/ itself1 he w\ld beg9 humm+ a tune1 & ev5 speak to 8 att5dant ( ! expect$ result4 ,on f9i%+ su* exp]im5tal "w = ! day1 ev]y?+ _h to be put c>efully away1 all bottles /opp]$1 op5 vessels cov]$ ov]1 all in/rum5ts & mat]ials return$ to _! v>i\s draw]s1 all rubbi% cle>$ f ! floor1 & ! laboratory left ready = ! ,pr(essor to />t "w aga94 ,f>aday w\ld !n g up/airs to 8 /udy1 & ?9k fur!r on ! subject on :i* he happ5$ to be work+4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s we are told t he inv>iably c>ri$ ab\t ) him conv5i5t siz$ c>ds on :i* he c\ld jot d[n at once--9 ! /reet1 9 ! lecture room1 at a fri5d's1 inde$ any:]e--su* ?\ghts z %\ld fla% across 8 m9d4 ,a few words des]ve to be said ) reg>d to ,s]geant ,&]son1 :o = ov] ?irty ye>s act$ z ,f>aday's laboratory assi/ant at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,9 #ahbi1 :5 ,f>aday 0 work+ at exp]im5ts on ! manufacture ( glass = optical purposes1 a special furnace 0 erect$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 & ,&]son 0 engag$ to assi/ at x4 ,aft] ! glass exp]im5ts 7 ov]1 h[ev]1 ,&]son1 :o _h demon/rat$ 8 usefulness1 0 reta9$1 & he cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ,f>aday's life z 8 assi/ant1 hav+ won ! good op9ion n only ( ! ,pr(essor b ( all ) :om he _h any?+ to d4 ,!re is "o good /ory told ( ,&]son1 :o _h be5 *os5 = 8 po/ on acc\nt ( ! habits ( /rict ob$i5ce1 :i* 8 milit>y tra9+ _h giv5 him4 ,8 duty 0 to keep ! furnaces always at ! same heat1 & ! wat] 9 ! a%pit always at ! same level4 ,9 ! ev5+ he 0 releas$2 b "o night ,f>aday =got to tell ,&]son he c\ld g1 & e>ly next morn+ he f\nd 8 fai?ful s]vant /ill /ok+ ! gl[+ furnace1 z he _h be5 do+ all night long4 ,,footnotes3 #aa ,a non-metallic elem5t fir/ discov]$ 9 #aggd by ,s*eele1 & ! subject ( mu* rese>* to succe$+ *emi/s4 #ab ,eng9e]+ = ,june #ai?1 #ahia4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,ab\t ,,! ,,royal ,,in/itution4 ,! heights by great m5 rea*$ & kept ,7 n atta9$ by sudd5 flight1 ,b !y1 :ile _! companions slept1 ,7 toil+ upw>d 9 ! night4 ,/&+ on :at too long we bore1 ,) %\ld]s b5t & d[nca/ eyes1 ,we may disc]n--unse5 be=e-- ,a pa? to high] de/9ies4 ,nor deem ! irrevocable pa/ ,z :olly wa/$1 :olly va91 ,if1 ris+ on its wrecks1 at la/ ,to some?+ nobl] we atta94 ,,longfell[4 ,! ,royal ,in/itution1 :i* = s _m ye>s 0 home to ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 mu/ ev] rema9 intimately associat$ ) 8 "n4 ,x is n a hundr$ ye>s s9ce x 0 f\nd$1 yet its hi/ory is ! hi/ory ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 & ,john ,tyndall--or p]haps x w\ld be m correct to say t its hi/ory is 9 a l>ge measure a hi/ory ( exp]im5tal rese>* dur+ ! c5tury4 ,be=e reg>d+ ! ,in/itution z x is especially connect$ ) ! life-/ory ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 x may be well to j glance at its orig94 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #agii a p>ty ( noblem5 & g5tlem5 met at ! h\se ( ,sir ,joseph ,banks = ! purpose ( =m+ !mselves1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,c\nt ,rum=d1 into a ,society = bett]+ ! condition ( ! poor4 ,c\nt ,rum=d & 8 fri5ds 7 mo/ anxi\s = ! success ( _! und]tak+2 & hav+ once made a />t did n rema9 idle1 b 9 ,janu>y1 #ahjj1 succe$$ 9 hav+ _! ,society incorporat$ by ,royal ,*>t]4 ,! ,society />t$ p]haps on a some:at n>r[] basis ?an t on :i* x n[ /&s2 its orig9al object 0 t x %\ld be an in/itution = diffus+ ! k1 & facilitat+ ! g5]al introduction ( useful me*anical inv5tions & improvem5ts2 & = tea*+ by c\rses ( philosophical lectures & exp]im5ts1 ! application ( sci5ce to ! common purposes ( life4 ,9 a guide to ,london publi%$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! pres5t c5tury1 ,no4 #ba1 ,albem>le ,/reet is ?us ref]r$ to3 ,"h is also ! ,society's h\se = ! enc\ragem5t ( improvem5ts 9 arts & manufactures1 or ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,! front ( ?is h\se is b>ricad$ by d\ble w9d[s1 to prev5t ! entrance ( cold 9 w9t] & heat 9 summ]4 ,"h is a room = exp]im5tal d9n]s1 & a kit*5 fitt$ up on ! late ,c\nt ,rum=d's plan4 ,adjo9+ ?is is a l>ge work%op1 9 :i* a numb] ( copp]smi?s1 brazi]s1 etc41 are employ$1 & ov] ?is a l>ge room = ! reception ( su* models ( ma*9]y z may be pres5t$ to ! ,in/itution4 ,x has be5 said t *emi/ry dates "o ( its *ief epo*s f ! f\ndation ( ! ,royal ,in/itution laboratory4 ,! l>ge build+ 9 ,albem>le ,/reet _c be mi/ak51 = !re are along ! front ( x f\rte5 great flut$ ,cor9?ian columns :i* give a /rik+ appe>ance to ! premises4 ,^! columns 7 built on to ! face ( ! build+ 9 #ahch1 at a co/ ( five hundr$ p\nds1 by ,mr4 ,lewis ,vulliamy4 ,illu/ration3 ,f photo by ,,royal ,,in/itution1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet4 ,h4 ,dixon ,son4 ,t ! ,royal ,in/itution is1 inde$1 well wor? visit+ x mu/ be q unnecess>y to say4 ,ev5 0 !re n mu* to be se5 :i* is ( itself int]e/+1 ! place w\ld h an attraction z be+ ! place :]e s mu* has be5 done = ! advancem5t ( sci5ce by ,f>aday1 8 pr$ecessors1 ,davy1 ,rum=d1 & ,br&e1 & by ,tyndall1 & o!r successors4 ,illu/ration3 ,f photo by ,,lecture-,,!atre1 ,,royal ,,in/itution4 ,h4 ,dixon ,son4 ,on ent]+ ! build+ we f9d ourselves 9 a l(ty hall2 9 front ( u1 at ! head ( a %ort flight ( /one /eps1 is a l>ge portrait ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 :ile to ! "r we see ,foley's f9e & /rik+ /atue ( ,f>aday1 :i* 0 plac$ !re z be+ ! mo/ fitt+ memorial ( ! great man's connection ) ! ,in/itution4 ,on go+ up ! flight ( /eps to ! "r1 we f9d ourselves 9 ! well-appo9t$ libr>y1 :]e we are %[n "u a glass case a beautiful little /atuette ( ,f>aday1 & also a l>ge photograph portrait ( ! philosoph]4 ,we next visit ! lecture-!atre1 our eyes be+ imm$iately drawn to ! seat ov] ! clock1 :]e ,mi*ael ,f>aday z a boy fir/ sat1 & li/5$ & m>vell$ at ! wond]s ( *emi/ry unfold$ be=e him by ! great ,humphry ,davy4 ,?is !atre x may be not$ is "o ( ! be/ = its ac\/ic prop]ties 9 ,london4 ,well may we pause "h--?9k+ ( ! great m5 :o h lectur$ "h1 & ( ! great m5 :o h come "h to li/54 ,x may be m5tion$ t ! lectures are n /rictly conf9$ to sci5tific subjects1 = x 0 "h1 9 #ahab1 t ,?omas ,campbell gave 8 c\rse ( lectures on poetry1 & t ano!r poet--,?omas ,moore--0 also invit$ to lecture4 ,f ! lecture-!atre we are tak5 d[n/airs to see ! room :]e all ! num]\s in/rum5ts & mat]ials are kept4 ,"h we are %[n ! primitive electrical ma*9e1 :i* ,f>aday e>ly con/ruct$ = himself1 & _m ( ! ?+s :i* he us$ 9 8 "w2 "h1 too1 we h po9t$ out to u a l>ge glass-case runn+ along "o side ( ! room1 & divid$ into sections1 ea* section conta9+ ! tools & appliances us$ by "o or o!r ( ! great m5 ( ! ,in/itution1 ,davy & ,br&e & ,f>aday himself4 ,9 sev]al ( ! small] rooms ?r\gh :i* we are p]mitt$ to pass1 we notice among ! _m portraits sev]al ( ! subjects ( ?is little "w4 ,& among o!r int]e/+ ?+s especially po9t$ out to u !re is a lock$ glass-case pres5t$ to ! ,royal ,in/itution by ,mi*ael & ,s>ah ,f>aday 7x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,f>aday ?us to put 8 wife 9 z "o ( ! donors74 ,?is case conta9s sev]al books :i* ,mi*ael _h himself b\nd 9 ^? days :51 dislik+ trade1 he 0 seek+ to ent] ! s]vice ( sci5ce4 ,!re are1 besides1 sev]al books ( ,davy's & sev]al manuscripts ( 8 also1 :i* 8 assi/ant _h c>efully kept4 ,& n only is ! build+ wor?y a visit on acc\nt ( ! _m int]e/+ relics x conta9s ( "s ( our greate/ sci5ti/s1 & on acc\nt ( ! memoirs ( its _m great m51 b ev5 to ! unsci5tific !re is mu* t is attractive 9 ! ,friday ,ev5+ ,lectures1 :i* s9ce t ye> #ahbf1 :5 ,f>aday may be said to h inaugurat$ !m1 up to n[1 h be5 regul>ly c>ri$ on4 ,no tr\ble is sp>$ by ! lectur]s to make _! matt] und]/ood1 & innum]able exp]im5ts are pres5t$ on ^! occasions4 ,! exp]im5ts1 too1 are su* z (t5 require a great exp5diture ( "t & tr\ble 9 _! prep>ation4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is ,i may m5tion an exp]im5t :i* 0 made on ! occasion ( my late/ att5dance at a ,friday ev5+4 ,! lectur] 0 ,pr(essor ,h>old ,dixon2 ! subject ( :i* he 0 treat+ 0 ,! ,rate ( ,explosion ( ,gases4 ,to %[ ! rapidity ) :i* an explosion ( a c]ta9 gas travell$1 ! lectur] _h fitt$ up a lead5 pip+ all r\nd ! !atre2 ! ends ( ! pip+ re/$ ^u ei!r end ( ! table at :i* ,pr(essor ,dixon 0 lectur+4 ,! pip+ 0 fill$ ) gas1 & ! ,pr(essor appli$ a light at "o end2 a %>p explosion took place z ! gas 0 fir$1 & 0 foll[$ almo/ in/antane\sly by an explosion at ! o!r end ( ! pipe--! explosion hav+ 9 t v %ort "t travell$ ?r\gh a l5g? ( two hundr$ & tw5ty feet ( pip+6 ,i quote ?is in/ance to %[ t no tr\ble is sp>$ 9 prep>+ an illu/rative exp]im5t1 al?\gh su* exp]im5t may be demon/rat$ 9 a m9ute or less4 ,x may be appropriate1 :ile consid]+ ! long connection ( ,f>aday ) ! sc5e ( 8 _m exp]im5tal triumphs1 to ref] m p>ticul>ly to t unique meet+ :i* took place la/ summ] 7,june #h?1 #ahia7 9 celebration ( ! hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,f>aday1 & to :i* slight ref]5ce is made 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,! meet+1 appropriately en\gh1 took ! =m ( a ga!r+ 9 ! !atre ( ! ,royal ,in/itution ( _m ( ! mo/ able & di/+ui%$ *emi/s ( ! day2 ,"l ,rayleigh deliv]+ an address on ! developm5ts ( ,f>aday's discov]ies4 ,! *air 0 tak5 by ,8 ,royal ,highness ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :o ref]r$ 9 8 op5+ rem>ks to ! "t :5 he _h sat 9 t !atre & li/5$ to ,f>aday himself4 ,! lett] f ,h4,r4,h41 :i* is quot$ on p4 #aca1 0 read1 z 0 also ! foll[+ lett] :i* ! ,pr9ce wrote to ,mrs4 ,f>aday on ! occasion ( h] husb&'s dea?4 ,wiesbad51 ,septemb] #aj1 #ahfg4 ,de> ,mrs4 ,f>aday1--,al?\gh ,i h n ! pleasure ( kn[+ y1 ,i _c resi/ s5d+ y a few l9es to tell y h[ deeply griev$ & di/ress$ ,i am to he> ( ! dea? ( y\r husb&1 ,pr(essor ,f>aday4 ,hav+ _h ! great pleasure ( kn[+ him = "s ye>s1 & hav+ he>d 8 int]e/+ lectures :5 q a boy1 ,i c fully appreciate h[ great ! loss mu/ be1 n only to y1 b to ! :ole c\ntry at l>ge1 :]e 8 "n 0 deeply v5]at$ by all classes4 ,8 "n w n only be rememb]$ z a great & di/+ui%$ sci5tific man1 b also z a good man1 ^: excell5t & amiable qualities 7 s univ]sally kn[n4 ,p>don my trespass+ s soon on y\r great grief1 & believe me1 de> ,mrs4 ,f>aday1 y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,,alb]t ,,edw>d4 ,a v int]e/+ yet pa!tic lett] 0 read f ,dr4 ,tyndall1 :i*1 com+ z x did f a man :o _h s well kn[n & s ?or\ghly appreciat$ ,f>aday1 is ( great int]e/ to u4 ,z ,f>aday rec$es f me 9 "t1 wrote ,tyndall1 he becomes to me m & m beautiful4 ,any?+1 !re=e1 calculat$ to d hon\r to 8 memory mu/ comm& my entire sympa?y4 ,b ! utmo/ lib]ty ,i c n[ all[ myself is to be %ift$ f my b$ to a c\*1 & :eel$ to a position ne> ! w9d[1 f :i* ,i c see ! bloom ( ! gorse & ! br[n ( ! hea!r4 ,?us1 consid]ations affect+ ! body only pres5t an insup]able b>ri] to my go+ to ,london on ,w$nesday4 ,n v f> f ,albem>le ,/reet1 is ,bl&=d ,/reet1 :]e x w be rememb]$ ,mi*ael ,f>aday began ! battle ( life z a newsboy4 ,mr4 ,riebau's %op 7,no4 #b7 is yet /&+1 & is /ill a /ation]'s & booksell]'s4 ,ov] ! %op front is n[ to be obs]v$ a plaque1 on :i* are ! simple words1 ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 ,man ( ,sci5ce1 appr5tice "h1 #agia-ahfg4 ,pr(essor ,tyndall tells u ( a pleas+ /ory ( a visit :i* he paid ) ! ex-bookb9d] to ?is sc5e ( 8 e>ly lab\rs4 ,mr4 ,f>aday & myself quitt$ ! ,in/itution "o ev5+ toge!r1 to pay a visit 9 ,bak] ,/reet4 ,he took my arm at ! door1 & press+ x to 8 side 9 8 w>m g5ial way1 said1 ',come1 ,tyndall1 ,i w n[ %[ y some?+ t w int]e/ y4' ,we rea*$ ,bl&=d ,/reet2 & aft] a little look+ ab\t1 he paus$ be=e a /ation]'s %op1 & !n w5t 94 ,on ent]+ ! %op1 8 usual animation seem$ d\bl$2 he look$ rapidly at ev]y?+ x conta9$4 ,to ! left on ent]+ 0 a door1 ?r\gh :i* he look$ d[n into a little room1 ) a w9d[ 9 front fac+ ,bl&=d ,/reet4 ,draw+ me t[>d him1 he said eag]ly1 ',look !re1 ,tyndall1 t 0 my work+-place4 ,i b\nd books 9 t little nook4' ,a respectable-look+ woman /ood beh9d ! c\nt]2 8 conv]sation ) me 0 too l[ to be he>d by h]1 & he n[ turn$ to ! c\nt] to buy "s c>ds z an excuse = our be+ !re4 ,he ask$ ! woman h] "n--h] pr$ecessor's "n--8 pr$ecessor's "n4 ',t won't d1' he said1 ) good-hum\r$ impati5ce2 ':o 0 8 pr$ecessor8' ',mr4 ,riebau1' %e repli$1 & imm$iately add$1 z if sudd5ly recollect+ h]self1 ',he1 sir1 0 ! ma/] ( ,sir ,*>les ,f>aday6' ',nons5se6' he respond$1 '!re is no su* p]son6' ,great 0 h] delight :5 ,i told h] ! "n ( h] visitor2 b %e assur$ me t z soon z %e saw him runn+ ab\t ! %op1 %e felt--?\gh %e did n "k :y--t x mu/ be ,sir ,*>les ,f>aday6 ,turn+ to our "r on com+ out ( ,no4 #b1 ,bl&=d ,/reet1 we %all notice on ! opposite side ( ! way a small turn+ d[n "u an ar*way4 ,t turn+ is ! beg9n+ ( ,jacob's ,well ,mews1 :]e ! ,f>aday family liv$1 & ( :i* an illu/ration has be5 giv5 on an e>li] page ( ?is book4 ,! place is int]e/+ & wor?y ( a visit1 z %[+ u t h[ev] poor & unpromis+ may be ! surr\nd+s ( a man's *ildhood1 he may yet w9 = himself an endur+ "n1 z has ,mi*ael ,f>aday1 n only 9 ! annals ( 8 own c\ntry1 b 9 ^? ( k--^: annals are conc]n$ n ) "o1 b ) all c\ntries4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ & pleasant trip1 too1 may be tak5 to ,hampton ,c\rt ,gre51 :]e a visit c be paid to ! h\se1 ! use ( :i* ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 s k9dly gave to ! ,pr(essor1 & :]e he pass$ ! great] "p ( ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life4 ,( ! v _m visitors to ! fam\s palace & g>d5s ( ,hampton ,c\rt1 !re are1 ,i fe>1 n a v l>ge proportion :o notice ! *>m+ little h\se fac+ ! ,gre51 & n f> f ! entrance to ! ,palace :]e ! ,pr(essor liv$4 ,f>aday ,h\se1 h[ev]1 appe>s mu* ! same z x did :5 he ^: "n x n[ be>s 0 liv+ !re4 ,) its front all ov]gr[n ) ivy & ,virg9ian creep]1 ) its creep]-b[]$ ar*way f ! gate to ! front door1 ) its trees & %rubs all along ! front1 & ) its view across ! ,gre5 to ! trees 9 ! ,palace gr\nds beyond1 ! old-fa%ion$ h\se has a delightful aspect1 & seems inde$ an ideal spot to :i* a man ( ,f>aday's simple1 unpret5ti\s1 yet nature-lov+ "*1 c\ld retire aft] a long life ( ardu\s & useful "w4 ,! foll[+ 9 memoriam poem1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,pun* %ortly aft] ,f>aday's dea?1 s beautifully sums up mu* ( ! man's life & "*1 t x may be fitt+ly quot$ z a conclusion to ?is %ort acc\nt ( ! life ( ! illu/ri\s philosoph]1 a life :i* mu/ impress all :o h /udi$ x z "o ( ! pure/ & mo/ unselfi% ( :i* we h any record4 ,/atesm5 & soldi]s1 au?ors1 arti/s1--/ill ,! topmo/ leaves fall (f our ,engli% oak3 ,"s 9 gre5 summ]'s prime1 "s 9 ! *ill ,( autumn-tide1 "s by late w9t]'s /roke4 ,ano!r leaf has dropp$ on t s]e heap-- ,"o t hung highe/2 e>lie/ to invite ,! gold5 kiss ( morn1 & la/ to keep ,! fire ( eve--b /ill turn$ to ! light4 ,no soldi]'s1 /atesman's1 poet's1 pa9t]'s "n ,0 ?is1 ?r\gh :i* is drawn dea?'s la/ black l9e2 ,b "o ( r>]1 if n l(ti] fame-- ,a prie/ ( ,tru?1 :o liv$ )9 h] %r9e4 ,a prie/ ( ,tru?3 8 (fice to exp\nd ,e>?'s my/]ies to all :o will$ to he>-- ,:o 9 ! book ( sci5ce s\ght & f\nd1 ,) love1 t knew all rev]5ce1 b no fe>4 ,a prie/ :o pray$ z well z m9i/]$3 ,:o grasp$ ! fai? he prea*$1 & held x fa/3 ,kn[+ ! light he foll[$ nev] /irr$1 ,h[e'er might drive ! cl\ds ?r\gh :i* x pa/4 ,& if ,tru?'s prie/1 s]vant ( ,sci5ce too1 ,^: "w 0 wr\ght = love & n = ga93 ,n "o ( ^? :o s]ve b to ensue ,_! private pr(it3 lord%ip to atta9 ,ov] _! "l1 & b9d him 9 gre5 )es1 ,= gr9d+ at ! mill 'nea? rod & cord2 ,( ! l>ge gri/ t !y may take _! ti!s-- ,s "s s]ve ,sci5ce t call ,sci5ce "l4 ,"o rule 8 life 0 fa%ion$ to fulfil3 ,t he :o t5ds ,tru?'s %r9e1 & does ! he/ ,( ,sci5ce1 ) a humble1 fai?ful w1 ,! ,god ( ,tru? & ,k s]ve? be/4 ,& f 8 humbl5ess :at heights he won6 ,by sl[ m>* ( induction1 pace on pace1 ,scal+ ! peaks t seem to /rike ! sun1 ,:5ce few c look1 unbl9d$1 9 8 face4 ,until he rea*$ ! /& :i* !y t w9 ,a bird's-eye glance o'er ,nature's realm may ?r[2 ,:5ce ! m9d's k5 by l>g] sweeps takes 9 ,:at seems confusion1 look$ at f bel[4 ,till out ( seem+ *aos ord] gr[s1 ,9 ev]-wid5+ orbs ( law re/ra9$1 ,& ! ,creation's mighty music fl[s ,9 p]fect h>mony1 s]5e1 su/a9$2 ,& f v>ieties ( =ce & p[]1 ,a l>g] unity & l>g] /ill1 ,broad5s to view1 till 9 "s brea?less h\r ,all =ce is kn[n1 grasp$ 9 a c5tral ,w1 ,?und] & light reveal$ z "o same /r5g?-- ,modes ( ! =ce t works at ,nature's he>t-- ,& ?r\gh ! ,univ]se's ve9d l5g? ,bids1 wave on wave1 my/]i\s pulses d>t4 ,t cosmic he>t-beat x 0 8 to li/1 ,to trace ^? pulses 9 _! ebb & fl[ ,t[>ds ! f\nta9-head1 :]e !y subsi/ ,9 =m z yet n giv5 e'en him to "k4 ,yet1 liv+ face to face ) ^! great laws1 ,great tru?s1 great my/'ries1 all :o saw him ne> ,knew him = *ildlike1 simple1 free f flaws ,( temp]1 full ( love t ca/s out fe>3 ,untir$ 9 *>ity1 ( *e] s]5e2 ,n c>+ _w's weal? or good ^w to e>n2 ,*ildhood's or manhood's e> cont5t to w92 ,& /ill z glad to tea* z meek to le>n4 ,su* lives are preci\s3 n s mu* = all ,( wid] insight won :]e !y h /riv51 ,z = ! /ill small voice ) :i* !y call ,along ! beamy way f e>? to heav54 ,,! ,,end4 ,,london3 ,,knight1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,middle ,,/reet1 ,,ald]sgate1 ,e4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to ! end ( ea* *apt] & r5umb]$ consecutively ?r\gh ! docum5t4 ,illu/rations h be5 mov$ to p>agraph breaks ne> :]e !y are discuss$4 oe *ang$ to oe3 p4 #ig 7,phoebus71 p4 #acf 7,cyclopo$ia 9 #b places7 ,punctuation has be5 made consi/5t4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation 7 reta9$ z !y appe> 9 ! orig9al publication4 ,*anges h be5 made z foll[s3 ,page #ace3 :e *ang$ to :o 7anyone :o claim$ 8 att5tion7 ,page #aeg3 prec$essor *ang$ to to pr$ecessor 7pr$ecessor8' ',mr4 ,riebau17 ,page #aeh3 virg9ian *ang$ to ,virg9ian 7) ivy & ,virg9ian creep]7