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things creeping innumerable, both great and small beasts. 

 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou re- 

 newest the face of the earth." 



These are the works which our associate loved to investigate, 

 and this the spirit in which he contemplated them. Not less 

 apposite were the Beatitudes that followed : 



" Blessed are the meek ; blessed are the peace-makers ; 

 blessed are the merciful ; blessed are the pure in heart." 



Those who knew him best, best know how well he exempli- 

 fied them. 



