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about the same time, and of which three editions were issued in the 

 course of ten years. 



Of Professor Silliman's other publications the most noteworthy are 

 the " Journal of Travels in England, Holland, and Scotland," which 

 appeared in 1810, embodying his observations during the early tour of 

 scientific preparation before referred to, and the narrative of his second 

 "Visit to Europe," published in 1853, both of which, by their genial 

 spirit and literary graces, as well as by the interest of their local, per- 

 sonal, and scientific details, won the favor of readers on both sides of the 

 Atlantic. 



It was in the latter of these years that our associate, now venerable 

 from his age as from his labors, resigned his Professorship in the Col- 

 lege ; but he continued for two years more to discharge the duties of 

 , of the chair of Chemistry and Geology, and had thus the rare distinc- 

 tion of extending to half a century a career of active college service. 



His remaining years, passed in retirement from academic, and for 

 the most part from scientific labors, showed no abatement of interest in 

 the progress of science and in the promotion of enterprises tending to 

 the moral and material welfare of his fellow-citizens. 



The kindness of his nature, growing even more tender as age ad- 

 vanced, combined with a simple, hopeful piety to shed a lustre on the 

 evening of his happy and honorable life. 



Taking a warm interest in all great public affairs, he continued to 

 the last to watch the growth of that national life of which in childhood 

 he had witnessed the commencement. Moved by the wrongs of the 

 oppressed, and indignant at the attempt to perpetuate injustice by the 

 overthrow of our government, our venerable colleague came forward at 

 the outbreak of the Rebellion, with all his youthful ardor and the influ- 

 ence of his years and reputation, to second his fellow-citizens in re- 

 establishing the national unity on the basis of equal justice and Chris- 

 tian humanity and truth. 



It is a touching proof of his zeal in all that related to the welfare 

 of our soldiers and the success of our cause, that the last public meet- 

 ing he attended was a service held in behalf of the Sanitary Commis- 

 sion, and that the indisposition which resulted in his death was proba- 

 bly the immediate consequence of his exposure at that time. 



Ten days after this, on the morning of November 24, 1864, the day 

 set apart by President Lincoln for a national thanksgiving, while yet 

 the words of patriotism, pious worship, and* tender endearment were 

 upon his lips, he passed away. 



