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heavenly composure, and then fell "on sleep." He died 

 on the oth of September, 1852, aged 30 years. 



Although in the account of his life, Ave have indicated 

 the principal traits in the character of Professor Norton, 

 we wish, for the sake of the example, to dwell upon 

 them a little longer. 



His mind was characterized by strong powers of per- 

 ception and observation, by the capacity of long con- 

 tinued attention, and by sound practical judgment. He 

 possessed in combination many of the qualities which 

 belonged to his distinguished progenitors, Governor John 

 Treadwell and Senator Timothy Pitkin. He took liberal 

 and comprehensive views. His opinions on all subjects 

 were judicious. There was an uprightness of mind 

 which kept him from being misled by prejudice or fanci- 

 ful speculations. For the same reason, whatever he 

 undertook turned out well. He had no useless know- 

 ledge ; he wasted no time in chance wanderings over the 

 field of science ; he studied with definite and well 

 matured aims. There was also a certain joyous activity 

 of mind, which made hard study in his favorite pursuits 

 a positive delight. Nor was he deficient in fancy and 

 imagination. He took a deep interest in the fine arts, 

 especially in music, of which he was no mean proficient. 

 And over all this there was thrown the charm of a quiet 



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