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From that point to Araceibo, a distance of eight miles, he 

 was compelled to walk most of the way, being unable to 

 bear the motion of riding. The following night he slept 

 well, having taken a glass of whiskey and water and a heavy 

 dose of opium at bed time. He had proposed starting in a 

 carriage for St. John, a distance of fifty miles, on the follow- 

 ing morning. On being called by his companion at six and 

 a half o'clock he inquired what time it was and said he felt 

 better. He then asked to be called at seven, as he did not 

 wish to rise then. At seven a druggist came in to learn how 

 to skin a bird, Dr. Bryant having promised to teach him. At 

 first he declined for want of time, but afterwards sent for a 

 "bird skin and explained the process. At ten minutes jDast 

 seven he rose and dressed, came out of his chamber and took 

 some coffee, but seemed stupid and heavy, and returned to 

 his chamber, asking his companion to get his luggage ready. 

 At half past seven the coach came, the trunks were put on, 

 and he was called but did not answer. On going to his 

 room he was found in a state of unconsciousness from which 

 all attempts at arousing liim were unavailable. His symp- 

 toms pointed to the brain as the seat of some grave disease, 

 and he received the most assiduous attention of his jjhysi- 

 cians until he died, which event took lAace at a quarter past 

 four, P. M. 



This brief history of the life and death of our departed 

 associate is all which the Committee have been enabled to 

 prepare. The absence of all of his nearest relatives from the 

 country deprives them of the opportunity of giving many 

 details which they would have been glad to have presented. 

 Enough has been said, however, to show that Dr. BrjMnt was 

 a man of no common kind. To many of his acquaintances, 

 however, he was, in some respects, an insoluble problem. He 

 Avas regai'ded by most people as somewhat i)eculiar and 

 eccentric, and tke Committee feel it their duty, therefore, to 

 dwell a little upon certain points in his character which were 

 not generally well understood. 



He was well known to a large number of persons, in the 

 sense that certain traits and peculiarities of his were fimiliar 

 to them. But these peculiarities, in the judgment of those 



