116 LIFE OF BENJAMIN SILLIMAN. 



Geology." In this appendix the difficulties were dis- 



1. and. a> I thought, in a good degree obviated ; but 



Stuart was not satisfied, and published a paper 



which lie thought unanswerable, but it was very completely 



cred* by Professor Kingsley. J know not whether 



Mr. Stuart changed his opinion ; I suppose he did not. 



Li the next summer, he lost a life-long associate 

 and friend, one of the three professors who had 

 d with President Dwight. 



Death of my excellent Friend and Colleague, Professor 

 Kin<ixl<'i/. This very painful event has come upon us very 

 suddenly. Returning from our journey from Hanover, Fri- 

 day. L'sth August, (1852,) and arriving at eight o'clock, 

 p. M.. we heard that Mr. Kingsley was ill with the dysen- 

 tery, but no anxiety appeared to be felt. I called near 

 noon of the next day, and found him very weak, and he 

 impressed me unfavorably as regards the aspect of his dis- 

 I Ie was cheerful and affectionate, and appeared glad 

 me. 



.ii't/ttsf 29, Sabbath Morning. The day was extremely 

 tempestuous, with violent wind and torrents of rain, and I 

 did not go out ; but we heard from Mr. K. that he was no 



()u Monday afternoon, September 30, I called and found 



him apparently more comfortable, and I left him encour- 



and saw no symptoms of immediate danger, although 



1 learned that the physicians were very anxious about him. 



On Tuesday morning, near eight o'clock, I was on my way 



lohis IK.US,-. and met Mr. Toiler, who informed me that he 



one. 1 hastened to the death-bed, and found 



it was indeed true. Mrs. Kingsley was calm, and told me 



rsation with her, in the immediate prospect 



of death, had been very satisfactory. He was quite satis- 



* In the Journal of Science. 



