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Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition, Chapter 14: 1846-1847: Aet. 39-40. (search)
e a convenient station for marine collections. Here certain members of his old working corps assembled about him, and it soon became, like every place he had ever inhabited, a hive of industry. Chief among his companions were Count Francois de Pourtales, who had accompanied him to this country; Mr. E. Desor, who soon followed him to America; and Mr. Jaques Burkhardt, who had preceded them all, and was now draughtsman in chief to the whole party. To his labors were soon added those of Mr. A. Sonrel, the able lithographic artist, who illustrated the most important works subsequently published by Agassiz. To an exquisite skill in his art he added a quick, intelligent perception of structural features from the naturalist's point of view, which made his work doubly valuable. Besides those abovementioned, there were several assistants who shared the scientific work in one department or another. It must be confessed that this rather original establishment had the aspect of a laborat
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition, Chapter 15: 1847-1850: Aet. 40-43. (search)
urian does and as no other fish can. The result of this expedition was a valuable collection of fishes and a report upon the fauna and the geology of Lake Superior, comprising the erratic phenomena. A narrative written by James Elliot Cabot formed the introduction to the report, and it was also accompanied by two or three shorter contributions on special subjects from other members of the party. The volume was illustrated by a number of plates exquisitely drawn and colored on stone by A. Sonrel. This was not Agassiz's first publication in America. His Principles of Zoology (Agassiz and Gould) was published in 1848. The book had a large sale, especially for schools. Edition followed edition, but the sale of the first part was checked by the want of the second, which was never printed. Agassiz was always swept along so rapidly by the current of his own activity that he was sometimes forced to leave behind him unfinished work. Before the time came for the completion of the s
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition, Chapter 18: 1855-1860: Aet. 48-53. (search)
ee parts, namely: 1st. An Essay on Classification. 2d. The North American Testudinata. 3d. The Embryology of the Turtle,—the latter two being illustrated by thirty-four plates. The third and fourth volumes are devoted to the Radiata, and consist of five parts, namely: 1st. Acalephs in general. 2d. Ctenophorae. 3d. Discophorae. 4th. Hydroida. 5th. Homologies of the Radiates,—illustrated by forty-six plates. The plates are of rare accuracy and beauty, and were chiefly drawn by A. Sonrel, though many of the microscopic drawings were made by Professor H. J. Clark, who was at that time Agassiz's private assistant. For details respecting Professor Clark's share in this work, and also concerning the aid of various kinds furnished to the author during its preparation, the reader is referred to the Preface of the volumes themselves. For originality of material, clearness of presentation, and beauty of illustration, these volumes have had their full recognition as models of
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition, Index. (search)
iber, 44, 643. Sharks and skates, 550. Shepard, 414. Sholl Bay, 734, 735; moraine at, 735. Shore level, change of, 673. Siebold, Letter of, about Agassiz at Munich, 126. Siedelhorn, ascent of the, 306. Silliman, Benjamin, announces subscribers to Fossil Fishes, 252; visit to, 408, 413. Siphonia, 709. Smithsonian Institution, lectures at, 506; Agassiz becomes regent of, 506. Smythe's Channel, 734, 741. Snell, G., 561. Snowy Glacier, 741. Snowy Range, 741. Sonrel, 443. Spain, plan for collecting in, 585. Spatangus, 704. Spix, 79; his Brazilian Fishes, 80. Sponge, chemidium-like, 704. Sponges, deep sea, 707. Stahl, 90, 283. Starke, 44. Steindachner, F., 679, 691, 753. Steudel, the botanist, 49. Stimpson, W., 494. Strahleck, ascent of the, 302. Studer, 293, 295. Stuttgart, Museum at, 47. Sullivan's Island, 492. Summer School of Natural History, plan for, 766. Sumner, Charles, 634. T. Tagus Sound, 760. Ta