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the cars. Thinking little of it, he gave his lecture as if 

 nothing had happened. He raised a little blood several 

 times afterwards; at last, the hemorrhage became so 

 great, as to cause anxiety. A council of physicians was 

 called, who pronounced the case alarming, though not 

 hopeless, and advised a sojourn in a warmer climate. 

 He went with his brother to Florida, and there some- 

 what recovered. But on his way home he took the mea- 

 sles in the city of Washington, and was much worn by 

 the attack. On his return to New Haven, he looked 

 better. He continued improving somewhat through the 

 summer. He himself, as usual, was hopeful, though 

 friends were fearful. He was able to do a little. His last 

 public labor was conducting an examination of several 

 of his scholars who were candidates for the degree of 

 Bachelor of Philosophy. It was, perhaps, too much for 

 him, but he felt a deep interest in the matter, as it was 

 the first time of conferring degrees in that department. 

 His last act in the service of his school, was indeed all 

 that remained to its complete establishment, as an 

 institution giving both the reality and the recognized 

 title of a professional education. About commence- 

 ment, he was seized with a violent hemorrhage — 

 recovered somewhat — went to his father's in Farming- 

 ton — and there died, in the bosom of his own family. 

 But how did he die? How endured he to relinquish 



