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was drawing to a close, and that for him the great moment was 

 near. In all this he was calm and serene, conversed on the 

 approaching separation without faltering, gave utterance to expres- 

 sions of deep affection to those who were bound to him by the 

 ties of kin, uttered his prayer for forgiveness, and expressed the 

 solemn conviction, which now rose paramount to every other, 

 that if there yet remained much for him to live for, there was 

 yet far more to die for. On Saturday morning, July 1st, a few 

 days before the completion of his twenty-sixth year, he died. 



We cannot but sensibly feel, that in his death we have lost an 

 associate of no ordinary talents ; we can point to no other mem- 

 ber of our Society, and to not more than one other naturalist in 

 our country, who has given such proofs of zeal and industry, 

 and who, in so short a life, has accomplished so large an amount 

 of scientific labor. Had he been spared to future years, we 

 cannot but feel the assurance that he would have acquired for 

 himself a far higher place and a still more honorable name in 

 the annals of science. Let us cherish his memory and profit by 

 his example. 



The following resolutions, prepared at the request of the So- 

 ciety by Prof. Wyman, were unanimously adopted : 



Resolved^ That the members of the Boston Society of Natural 

 History have learned with deep regret the death of Dr. Waldo 

 Irving Burnett ; that, in his decease, we have lost a most active 

 and zealous associate, and science an ardent, disinterested, and 

 productive laborer. 



Resolved^ That to the family of our late associate, we would 

 offer our deep sympathy for their affliction, in the loss which they 

 have sustained by the early death of one, with whose memory 

 is associated so much of honorable devotion and noble self- 

 sacrifice. 



On motion of Dr. S. L.Abbot, it was voted, that Prof. Wyman 

 be requested to prepare a copy of the Notice and Resolutions 

 for publication in the Proceedings of this Society and Silli- 

 man's Journal ; also voted, that out of respect to the memory of 

 the deceased, the Society do now adjourn. 



