his friends, Dr. and Mrs. Newcomb, he made a second visit to 

 Panama ; but the climate affected him so severely that he was 

 obliged to return, after a brief stay of only five weeks. He 

 again visited Florida in the winter of 1872, being the fourth 

 time, for the jiurpose of collecting as before, and was as usual, 

 successful. As may be supposed a man so incessantly active 

 and untiring as Colonel Jewett, was widely known and appre- 

 ciated in scientific circles, and possessed the friendship and 

 esteem of very many of the most distinguished men of the day. 

 In 1860 Hamilton College, New York, honored him with the 

 degree of Doctor of Philosophy; and his services to science 

 were further recognized by many learned societies at home and 

 abroad, of which he was an honorary member. 



THE CLOSE OF A USEFUL LIFE. 



In 1862 he met with the severest aflSiction in the death of his 

 wife ; after this sad event he made his home with his daughter, 

 Mrs. A. A. Boyce, and upon the removal of herself and family 

 to California, about two years ago, accompanied them to Santa 

 Barbara, where, on the 18th of last May, after a brief illness, 

 he closed his eyes forever, at the ripe age of eighty-six years. 



Imperfect as is this rapid sketch, it is sufficient to give you 

 some idea of the career of this remarkable man, of his wonder- 

 fully active and prolonged life, which exhibited, nearly to its 

 last moments, indomitable energy and perseverance Intel- 

 lectually of quick i^erceptions, eager in the pursuit of knowl- 

 edge, and enthusiastic in his love for and appreciation of 

 nature ; actuated by a high sense of honor, and of the most 

 rigid integrity ; he was also a man of generous sympathies and 

 impulses. Of exceeding modesty, flattery was distasteful to 

 him, and he was sensitive to the publication of anything in his 

 praise. While courteous to all, he was critical in the selection 

 of his friends, with whom he was exceedingly companionable, 

 and by whom he was greatly beloved. 



And here, imperfect as it is, let us close this poor rehearsal 

 of a life well rounded in its fullness of useful service, and of 

 honorable years. Of those refined and delicate qualities which 

 though unseen by the outer world attract kindred spirits and 

 draw them together, I will not speak. Friendship will seek 

 its consolation in precious memories too tender to be told. 



