Hecouldbecruelwithhistonguewhenhefanciedinsincerityorpretence，andthencruellysorryforthehurthegave。Hewasindeedtremulouslysensitive，notonlyforhimselfbutforothers，andwouldofferatonementfarbeyondthemeasureoftheoffencehesupposedhimselftohavegiven。
Atalltimeshethoughtoriginallyinwordsofdelightfuloriginality，whichpaintedafactwiththegreatestvividness。Ofapersonwhohadanervoustwitchingoftheface，andwhowishedtocallupafriendtothem，hesaid，\"Hespasmedtothefellowacrosstheroom，andintroducedhim。\"Hiswrittenstylehadtraitsofthesameboldadventurousness，butitwashisspeechwhichwasmostcaptivating。AsIwriteofhimI
seehimbeforeme：hiswhitebeardedface，withakindlyintensitywhichatfirstglanceseemedfierce，themouthhumorouslyshapingthemustache，theeyesvaguebehindtheglasses；hissensitivehandgrippingthestickonwhichherestedhisweighttoeaseitfromtheartificiallimbhewore。
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TheGoetheanfaceandfigureofLouisAgassizwereinthosedaystobeseenintheshadywalksofCambridgetowhichformetheylentaWeimarishquality，inthedegreethatinWeimaritselfafewyearsago，IfeltaqualityofCambridge。Agassiz，ofcourse，wasSwissandLatin，andnotTeutonic，buthewasoftheContinentalEuropeancivilization，andwaswidelydifferentfromtheotherCambridgemenineverythingbutloveoftheplace。\"HeisalwaysanEuropaen，\"saidLowelloneday，indistinguishingconcerninghim；andforanyonewhohadtastedtheflavorofthelifebeyondtheoceanandthechannel，thishaditscharm。Yethewasextremelyfondofhisadoptivecompatriots，andnoalienbornhadatruerortenderersenseofNewEnglandcharacter。IhaveanideathatnooneelseofhisdaycouldhavegotsomuchmoneyforscienceoutoftheGeneralCourtofMassachusetts；andIhaveheardhimspeakwiththewisestandwarmestappreciationofthehardmaterialfromwhichhewasabletoextractthistreasure。ThelegislatorswhovotedappropriationsforhisMuseumandhisotherscientificobjectswerenotusuallylawyersorprofessionalmen，withtheperspectivesofaliberaleducation，butwerehard—fistedfarmers，whohadagripoftheState’smoneyasifitweretheirown，andyetgaveitwithintelligentmunificence。Theyunderstoodthathedidnotwantitforhimself，andhadnointerestedaimingettingit；theyknewthat，asheoncesaid，hehadnotimetomakemoney，andwishedtouseitsolelyfortheadvancementoflearning；andwiththisunderstandingtheywereready，tohelphimgenerously。