...of the philosopher amongst his papers : * Works of John Playfair, vol. ¡. appendix, btxxiv. — " Cavendish was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....once some bits of platinum, for my experiments, and carne to see my results on the decomposition of the alkalis, and seemed to take an interest in them...

...sketch of the philosopher amongst his papers: * Works of John Playfair, vol. i. appendix, Ixxxiv. —" Cavendish was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....costume of our grandfathers; was enormously rich, hut made no use of his wealth. He gave me once some bits of platinum, for my experiments, and came...

...nor did he stop till he reached his carriage, which drove him directly home." Sir II. Davy says, " Cavendish was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....no use of his wealth. He gave me once some bits of platina for my experiments, and came to see my results on the decomposition of the alkalis, and seemed...

...speed, nor did he stop till he reached his carriage, which drove him directly home." Sir H. Davy says, " Cavendish was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....no use of his wealth. He gave me once some bits of platina -for my experiments, and came to see my results on the decomposition of the alkalis, and seemed...

...home." Sir Humphrey Davy, who could well appreciate the great discoveries of Cavendish, says, " He was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....difficulty; he wore the costume of our grandfathers. . . . He gave me once some bits of platinum for my experiments, and came to see my results on the decomposition...

...home." Sir Humphrey Davy, who could well appreciate the great discoveries of Cavendish, says, " He was a great man, with extraordinary singularities....difficulty; he wore the costume of our grandfathers. . . . He gave me once some bits of platinum for my experiments, and came to see my results on the decomposition...

...CAVENDISH. 225 ' Cavendish was a great man with extraordinary singularities. His voice was squeaky, his manner nervous; he was afraid of strangers, and...articulate with difficulty. He wore the costume of onr grandfathers ; was enormously rich, but made no use of his wealth. He gave me once some bits of...

...directly home. Sir Humphry Davy said of him : ' His voice was squeaking, his manner nervous ; he Avas afraid of strangers, and seemed, when embarrassed,...was enormously rich, but made no use of his wealth.' And Lord Brougham's recollection was that he would often leave the place where he was addressed, and...

...conclusion from his own very extensive and accurate knowledge. So that while Sir Humphry Davy said of him, "His voice was squeaking, his manner nervous, he was...embarrassed, even to articulate with difficulty," he also said, "He was acute, sagacious, and profound, and, I think, the most accomplished British philosopher...

...extensive and accurate knowledge. So that while Sir Humphry Davy said of him, "His voice was sqiieaking, his manner nervous, he was afraid of strangers, and...embarrassed, even to articulate with difficulty," he also said, "He was acute, sagacious, and profound, and, I think, the most accomplished British philosopher...