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illness hardly seemed to impair in the least degree the acuteness of 

 his intellect ; though, during the last few years of his life, his condition 

 was such that he was compelled to avoid all social intercourse, and to 

 abstain absolutely from discussion. It was a source of deep regret to 

 him, that he could not even attend a meeting of the Academy, much 

 less present or defend his views before it, except under the penalty of 

 great pain and alarming illness. From a final attack of this kind was 

 developed the acute consumption of which he died. Dr. Whelpley was 

 a man of rare conversational powers and ready wit, and he had a great 

 fund of information in matters relating to literature and the arts and 

 sciences. He possessed, moreover, in a marked degree, the power of 

 attracting to himself devoted friends. He was esteemed by those who 

 knew him intimately to be a high-minded, honorable gentleman, of 

 warm impulses and attachments, and generous and self-sacrificing to a 

 fault. 



Six hundred and forty-seventh Meeting. 



September 10, 1872. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters from Professor 

 Jowett, of Oxford, and Professor Rammelsberg, of Berlin, ac- 

 knowledging their election into the Academy. 



The President announced the death of M. Delaunay, Foreign 

 Honorary Member, and of General Sylvanus Thayer. 



The President called attention to a bound volume of several 

 articles, in manuscript, of Count Rnmford, presented by Pro- 

 fessor Dumas to the Library of the Academy. 



It was voted that the thanks of the Academy be tendered to 

 Professor Dumas for this most acceptable donation. 



The President called attention to the loss the Academy had 

 sustained in the death of Dr. Francis Dana, for many years 

 Assistant Librarian. 



Six hundred and forty-eighth Meeting. 



October 9, 1872. — Adjourned Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The President announced the death of Professor Francis 

 Lieber, of New York, Associate Fellow of the Academy. 



