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we are told, there are sixty species of trees upon the grounds 

 and we can well believe it. 



The tombstone from which the epitaph below is trans- 

 cribed, is a flat slab of marble much spotted with lichen tears. 

 It stands in the family graveyard of the Droune's at the old 

 homestead at Foster, R. I., at the top of the hill near the road 

 and under the shadow of three magnificent Norway spruces. 

 A red rose blooms at the head of the grave. 



EPITAPH. 



SOLOMON DROWNE_, M. D. 



Was borne in Providence, 1753, graduated at R. I. College 

 '73 ; studied medicine in Prov. and Philadelphia ; commenced 

 practice in his native place : served as surgeon in the arniy of 

 the Revolution ; visited the hospitals and medical schools of 

 Europe '85 ; was present at the first settlement of Marietta 

 '88 ; moved to Pennsylvania '92, returned to New England 

 1801 and settled in this place. Was appointed professor of 

 Botany and Materia Medica in Brown University and con- 

 tinued the practice of medicine till his death which occurred 

 February 5th, 1834 in his 81st year. 



Dr. Droune was a member of the American Academy of 

 Arts and Sciences, honorary member of several other learned 

 bodies, a good scholar, a man of very extensive reading and in- 

 formation, a great admirer of nature, a skillful physician, a 

 sincere patriot and an honest man. 



Providence, R. I. 



