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remarkable looking man ; liis head was ver}' large, bald, and 

 bore marks of a vigorous intellect ; his forehead expansive, but 

 his features diminutive, with a small nose, thin lips, and round 

 chin, and with gray eyes under fleshy eyebrows. His height 

 was above the middle, his person stout, with a slight stoop ; and 

 his walk peculiar and mincing, resembling that of an Indian. 

 Nuttall was naturally shy and reserved in his manners in general 

 society, but not so with those who knew him well. If silent or 

 perhaps morose in the presence of those for whom he felt a sort 

 of antipathy, yet, when with congenial companions, he was 

 affable and courteous, communicative and agreeable." * * * 

 " I have frequently seen him in social circles when he was the 

 delight of the company, from his cheerful and natural replies to 

 all questions, and his voluntary details on the subject of his 

 travels and adventures." * * * "Nuttall was extremely 

 economical in his habits and careless about his dress. None of 

 his Philadelphia friends, I believe, ever knew where he resided, 

 or in what manner he lived." The profession of science is not a 

 very profitable one, yet. in spite of the few opportunities he had 

 for accumulating, he had succeeded, through the strictest saving, 

 in laying aside enough for his old age, even if he had not in- 

 herited the estate of Nut Grove, which was encumbered with 

 annuities and burdened with a heavy income tax. 



Nuttall's adventures and privations while exploring among 

 hostile Indians, or during long voyages, were many and exciting, 

 but he declared to his friends that hardships were cheaply pur- 

 chased if they brought him the opportunity for travel and the 

 contemplation of nature, which he found a source of constant 

 delight. 



