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among them and became a large part of them. He saw 

 the towns become cities ; he planned and carried for- 

 ward large enterprises ; he made his home in the beauti- 

 ful valley and gave great study to its flora and its fauna. 

 He knew the trees, the flowers, the song and game 

 birds, the animals, the fishes. He numbered his friends 

 at home by the populations of the towns in which he 

 lived, while his correspondents were among the greatest 

 scientists of the time. He spent here a long, joyous, 

 active and successful life. It was the dearest spot of all 

 the earth to him and his life was devoted to making it 

 dearer and happier to those whom he loved. 



