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welcome clock, that we had entered on another day. 

 To the business of the society in general, he Was al- 

 ways attentive, and his zeal for its interest could not 

 be surpassed. Considering his conduct in every point 

 of view, 1 may truly say that he gave universal satis- 

 faction. ^ 



The understanding of Wistar was rather strong 

 than brilliant. Truth was its object. His mind was 

 patient of labour, curious in research, clear, although 

 not rapid in perception, and sure in judgment. What 

 is gained with toil is not easily lost. His informa- 

 tion was remarkably accurate, and his tenacious 

 memory held fast what it had once embraced. In 

 youth he had given some time to poetry, and in 

 maturer age he had not lost his taste for it. His fa- 

 vourite poets were Pope and Milton. Among those of 

 more modern date, he preferred Cowper and Burns. 

 But the inclination of his genius was decidedly for 

 graver studies. Of time, and nothing else, he was 

 avaricious. As he rode in a carriage he often read, 

 and when confined by sickness, he was fond of 

 being read to by his family. But on such occasions 

 he chose his book, which was always on some useful 

 subject. On its being once proposed to him to hear 

 a celebrated novel which had just came out, he re- 

 jected it, declaring, as he had often done before, that 



