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Chapter 3: 1828-1829: Aet. 21-22.

  • First important work in natural History.
    • -- Spix's Brazilian fishes. -- second vacation trip. -- sketch of work during University year. -- extracts from the Journal of Mr. Dinkel. -- home letters. -- hope of joining Humboldt's Asiatic expedition. -- diploma of philosophy. -- completion of first part of the Spix fishes. -- letter concerning it from Cuvier.

It was not without a definite purpose that Agassiz had written to his father some weeks before, ‘Should I during the course of my studies succeed in making myself known by a distinguished work, would you not then consent that I should study for one year the natural sciences alone?’ Unknown to his parents, for whom he hoped to prepare a delightful surprise, Agassiz had actually been engaged for months on the first work which gave him distinction in the scientific world; namely, a description of the Brazilian fishes brought home by Martius and Spix from their celebrated journey in Brazil. This was the secret to which allusion is made in the next

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