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or more miles were accomplished with apparently little 

 fatigue. Of a slight though rugged physique, aided by 

 perfect health, and a very abstemious life, his favorite walks 

 were undertaken when even beyond the allotted age of 

 three score and ten, and few of his associates poss'^essed 

 sufficient vigor, or cared to accompany him on a long day's 

 tramp. 



ABIGAIL KIMBER. 



Abigail Kimber, of Kiml)erton, Pennsylvania, was a 

 friend and correspondent of William Darlington, and her 

 name in acknowledgment of plants found in her neighbor- 

 hood, occurs in '^ Flora Cestrica." She was an admirable 

 and inspiring teacher, to use the words of Graceanna Lewis, 

 who was one of her pupils. 



JOHN EVANS. 



John Evans was born in Radnor Township, Delaware 

 County, on February 13, 1790, and died on the loth of 

 April, 1862.* He was the son of David and Adah Evans. 

 On the side of his father, his ancestors were thoroughly 

 Welsh, while on that of his mother they were partly so. 

 His mother died in 1800, and his father six years later. 

 John Evan's early education was limited, though he received 

 rather more than was usual at that time in the neighbor- 

 hood. Though there was a mill on the patrimonial estate, 

 he preferred going to a larger establishment to learn the' 

 business of milling, which he had selected for an occupation 

 in life. After he had learned the trade thoroughly, he was 

 employed^ as manager of a large flour mill, then (1812) 



* 1S(J2. Geo. Smitk— History of Delaware Co., 459. 



