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settlement as a physician at Chester, a parish of Saybrook 

 in Connecticut. 1 could not refuse to release him, especially 

 as the happiness of another was deeply involved in his suc- 

 cess. He so early proved himself an able practitioner that 

 he did not long delay to introduce a lovely partner into his 

 house, but death removed her within a few weeks, a very 

 noble woman, who left him broken-hearted. A sudden 

 hemorrhage from his lungs, induced by the attempt to hold 

 in a hard-mouthed, running horse, ended in a rapid con- 

 sumption, and he was laid in an early grave. He died 

 July 2, 1830. 



Charles Upham Shepard. This gentleman had been for 

 a year residing in New Haven as a student of natural 

 science. He had brought with him a reputation for the 

 love of science, especially of mineralogy and chemistry, and 

 he had given lectures to some of the schools in Boston. 

 His manners were amiable and gentlemanly, and his moral 

 character pure. lie was not an alumnus of Yale College, 

 but of Amherst. Dr. Noyes had been acquainted with him, 

 and as he mentioned Mr. Shepard's name as a successor to 

 himself, I offered him the place and it was accepted. Mr. 

 Shepard was already a proficient in mineralogy, and his 

 services were at this time particularly acceptable in that 

 department, as I was now to resume the lectures in the 

 Cabinet, which had been suspended or imperfectly given of 

 late. He was also, to a considerable extent, acquainted 

 with geology, and was advancing in both of these depart- 

 ments. He had formed habits of travelling to observe 

 localities of minerals, fossils, &c., and his views were directed 

 to science as the business of life. 



Mr. Shepard retained the office until 1831, five years ; 

 he discharged the duties of his station with zeal, fidelity, 

 and ability. His taste was eminently scientific ; he loved 

 science for its own sake, and found his happiness in its 

 pursuits ; of course, his society was congenial and we pro- 



