æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvəntˌiːn, hiː stˈʌdid lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪks ænd θɪˈɑːlədʒi æt ɡˈɜːtɪndʒən, bˌʌt dɪskəntˈɪnjuːd hɪz stˈʌdiz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn wɪðˌaʊt kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː.
At the age of 17, he studied Linguistics and Theology at Göttingen, but discontinued his studies in 1851 without completing a degree.