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was not fortunate in every instance, although she brought 

 out some things very well. But the phrenological exhibi- 

 tion was ridiculous, and it appeared to me mere actin"-. 



Tuesday, A. AT., February 28. On board the Emma Isi- 

 dora, a small ship bound for Smyrna ; and were present at 

 the parting scene with Mr. D. B. Stoddard, late Tutor in 

 Yale College. We saw the Rev. Mr. Perkins and lady, 

 now returning with the worthy bishop, Mar Yohannan, and 

 with them several young missionaries. A solemn religious 

 service was performed, a large crowd of people being as- 

 sembled in and around the ship. The scene was touching, 

 and the impression solemn and happy 



Saturday Morning, March 26. Another week of labors 

 and cares is finished, and our pubjic exertions have been 

 crowned with entire success. Civilities and various engage- 

 ments have multiplied upon us, until all our fragments of 

 time are taken from us. A cluster of social interviews, 

 especially in the evening, almost used us up, and it was a 

 real relief to sit at Mr. Mason's table, with him and his 

 most agreeable family ; and we had quiet interviews at Mr. 

 Pliny Cutler's, and a delightful family sitting at Mr. R. H. 

 Dana's, Jr., with themselves alone, in their quiet, elegant 

 parlor 



Last evening we finished our labors in the Lowell Insti- 

 tute, with entire success in the whole series of four years 

 (besides the two years before the Lowell courses began). 

 God be praised ! There has been no failure of health, or 

 of punctuality, or of any experiment, during the popular 

 course of geology, 1835, and of chemistry in 1836, and of 

 the Lowell courses, six years in all. The last lecture on 

 galvanism gave great delight to both audiences. I have 

 been very ably assisted by my affectionate son, and by our 

 devoted artist, Mr. Wightman. 



The following paragraph is from the " Boston 

 Transcript" of March 30, 1843: 



