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revei'ence and love •for everythijig that is right, and just, and pure, 

 and good; a reaHzatiori of "the fatherhood of God, and the brother- 

 hood of man;" a deep human sympathy, and a broad charity for the 

 failings of others. He was open as the day, candid and sincere as 

 the little child, and as a friend the truest of the true. 



In his most careless moments he never used an expression which 

 would be out of place in any company, public or private, or unfit for 

 the ear of the most fastidious, delicate and pure. 



He kept himself posted in political matters, but took only a gen- 

 eral interest in them, and none in party politics. He could never 

 be a partizan in politics, or a sectarian in religion. Ambition for no- 

 toriety, jealousy regarding priority, and a disjiaragement of the 

 views of others, unfortunately too common among scientific investi- 

 gators, had no place in his character, and could never have been de- 

 veloped there. His life was a constant rebuke to vanity and selfish 

 greed, narrowness, jealousy and cunning. His noble aim, that 

 to which he devoted himself, was nothing less than the advancement 

 of science (that is true knowledge) for the benefit of mankind; he 

 labored to build up the Academy not as an end, l)ut as a means to 

 the great end, " the increase and diffusion of knoAvledge." 



He was, in a greater degree I believe, than any one else I ever 

 knew, the possessor of the "• magic staff"' of Andrew Jackson Davis, 

 the power "under all circumstances to keej) an even mind." When 

 gratified he was never greatly elated, and when grieved or disap- 

 pointed never unduly depressed. Not like the small vessel moving 

 smoothly along with a favoring breeze, though easily tossed by 

 every changing wind, and powerless in calm or storm, but rather 

 like the majestic steamship, containing its power, its resources, its 

 compass, and its helm ii'ithin itsi'{f\ moving calmly on its c/tosot 

 course, and undisturbed by adverse gales and troubled waters which 

 toss the lighter'craft at their pleasure. 



He was one of those who make circumstances; influencing, rather 

 than influenced by his surroundings. But there was a fatal weak- 

 ness in his physical constitution, an insidious disease had found 

 lodgment there, one which no human foresight could avert, and no 

 human power or skill could overcome. It was only a question of 

 time when it wovild assert its supremacy; and he is gone — his work 

 is done — but he still lives with us in his work. It abides, and will 

 still abide, when we also shall have passed away and joined our 

 comrade where " the weary are at rest." It remains, containing the ■ 



