OBSERVATION.

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OBSERVATION.

Among tbo many, connectod with the Chemical InstitutCi London, which celebrated its thirtieth ' anniversary recently by a banquet, thero woro somo who aro gifted with.'a; sense of .-humour much appreciated by their pupils. .. ."Gentlemen," said one old professor on a certain occasion to his class, you do not uso ■your-.faculties... of ....observation." Hero ho pushed'/ fqrward a containing _ a., chjsmica) compound'of exceedingly offensive smoll. ; : ;"Wheiv :: I was .a student," he continued.;""! used my sensii'of tasto." At the ,same tinio,.ho .dipped J)is.,finger into tho gallipot /and Vput .dm-finger m his mouth. •'■'Tasto'•itj'gontl'omen, taste it," said tho proftis'sor.v'v "And .': cxcrcis'o your perceptive powers." The gallipot was pushed towards tho reluctant class ono by one. The students resolutely. dipped, a finger into the concoction, .'and with many a.wry face suckcd tho abomination from tile fingers; gentlemen!" oxclaimed the professor, when all the class had-gono/through: the ordeal, "I repeat that you do not use your faculties of observationy fore-had you-looked moro closely at what I was' doing,' you would havo scon that tlio fingei 1 ' which 1 put into my mouth was "not' tho finger that I dipped into the gallipot!"