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destined to live only in a faint reflection ; since much 

 that he did not live to finish, must perish. But still 

 we will swell the echo of his fame, and claim, as ours, 

 ; a star of the first magnitude in the firmament of 

 science, literature and theology, and assign to it the 

 position it merits in the constellation. Enough sur- 

 vives to rescue this eulogy from the charge of extrava- 

 gance, and to demonstrate that exaggerated panegyric 

 is not possible where the mental and moral fruits are 

 so abundant. I little thought that mine would be the 

 duty of strowing a few flowers over his grave, and 

 gathering up the lights and shades of a character that 

 lent so much of sunshine to my own. But for your 

 too indulgent kindness, the presumption of attempting 

 a task so much above my ability, would never have 

 been laid to my charge. I have labored to perform 

 the duty truthfully and impartially, as I honestly 

 believe. I am not conscious that I have, in any one 

 point, drawn upon my imagination, or sacrificed his- 

 toric accuracy to the weakness of private friendship. 



It would be expecting and asking too much, to 

 dream for a moment, that you, whose study in his- 

 tory, and habits of wise and discriminating criticism, 

 compel you to regard with caution the estimate, which 

 private friendship is prompted to place upon the moral 

 and intellectual qualities of another, will endorse all 

 that I have felt it my duty to say in honor of the 

 deceased. But of this I feel confident. You will 

 judge me by my facts, and not condemn the truth of 

 the eulogy bestowed, as far as those facts sustain it; 

 while you will acknowledge, that a most wonderful 

 genius has passed from among us. " Memor et 

 amans " is the motto, you will inscribe on his grave ; 

 and while history and biography remain to bless the 

 world with their reflected lights, you will never forget 

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