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the weariness of labor, but to serve as striking illustrations 

 of some moral truth spoken, or as incentives to persevering 

 effort, or to inspire a worthy emulation. I could tell you 

 how he was ever ready to relieve the difficulties of the stu- 

 dent, by patient efforts at explanation ; to unfold to him the 

 intricacies of mathematical calculations ; the mysteries of 

 science — its sublime truths, the use and the beauty of their 

 application — how he wrought for his improvem.ent from 

 the garnished heavens where myriads upon myriads of 

 worlds speak the Creator's glory, power and praise ; through 

 the rich and variegated fields which the science of Botany 

 displays, to the wonders of Geology with its mysterious 

 history and revelations, " graven with an iron pen in the 

 rock forever;" and to the marvellous discoveries which the 

 microscope makes in the insect world ; and from all these 

 departments brought forth stores rich and abundant, to en- 

 large and improve his understanding and mend his heart. — 

 A task so grateful to me, so justto his memory, and which, if 

 faithfully performed, might be so beneficial to the living, I 

 must leave to others having more time and better opportu- 

 nity to do it justice. 



"Can that man be dead, 



Whose spiritual influence is upon his kind ? 



lie lives in ^.-lory ; and his speaking dust 



Has more of life than half its breathing moulds. " 



Miss Laxdox. 



We must hasten to the performance of the melancholy du- 

 ties for which we have here met. His "record is on high !" 

 His memory, enshrined in the hearts of those who knew 

 him, shall live till this mountain which perpetuates his 

 name shall perish in the fires of the last conflagration. 



We may pause a moment to speak of his death. Its cir- 

 cumstances are too well known to you all to make their de- 

 tail necessary. It is sufficient to mention that on the 28th 

 day of June 1857 he parted with his son to cross the moun- 

 tain to Thos. Wilson's. 



