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was with much regret that I read the affecting notice 

 of the loss you have sustained in your circle of scientific 

 friends. I well remember Professor Kingsley, who quite 

 endeared himself to my sister and me by his social and 

 kind bearing when with us. As for me, I have scarcely an 

 old friend left, all having gone before me: the happy, 

 the wealthy, the vigorous, many in the prime of manhood, 

 all are taken away, and my wretched worn-out frame still 

 holds together, for some wise purpose, doubtless, and 

 I must work on to the end. May Heaven bless you and 

 yours, my most valued friend, with every good. Love 

 to all. 



Ever most affectionately, yours, 



G. A. MANTELL. 



To this correspondence is added a letter to Pro- 

 fessor Silliman, written after the death of Dr. Mantell, 

 by a friend of both. 



FROM DR. J. C. WARREN. 



January 14, 1853. 



MY DEAR SIR, Accept my best thanks fbr your very 

 interesting letter. The sudden termination of the suffer- 

 ings of our friend, Dr. Mantell, we ought to consider not 

 only a wise, but happy dispensation of Providence, for he 

 had so well acted his part as to establish himself in the 

 recollection of his fellow-men, and give us reason to believe 

 that he is enjoying the reward of a good and useful life. 

 Your determination to retire from the more laborious duties 

 so long and successfully performed while your faculties still 

 remain bright, appears to me the more wise, because it is 

 not necessary. Your habits of occupation will always find 

 employment on something agreeable, and I think you have 

 acted most wisely in selecting some one to aid you, in 

 smoothing the cares of life ; but as you have not occupation 

 in an active way, you will have enough to gratify you in 



