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a daughter ; but nothing could induce this ge- 

 nerous woman to lessen the small patrimony left 

 by her master j and all she asked was, permis- 

 sion to add the name of Oberlin to her own. 

 Those who claim this honourable appellation as 

 a birthright, think themselves still further ho- 

 noured by her sharing the title." 



In his office of Secretary to the Academy of 

 Sciences, it was also the duty of M. Cuvier to 

 read an 61oge upon the deceased members of 

 that body before a public meeting. As his 

 peculiar department did not extend to the cal- 

 culating sciences, the labours of those who de- 

 voted themselves to such devolved upon the 

 other secretary ; but all the 61oges written by 

 M. Cuvier have been collected at various times, 

 and published in successive volumes. Before I 

 give an account of them, a few remarks upon 

 his delivery may be desirable. The very slight 

 accent of Montb^liard which might be traced in 

 his conversation, entirely disappeared while read- 

 ing or speaking in public ; his voice could be 

 heard every where without being pitched in too 

 elevated a key, his articulation was remarkably 

 clear and distinct without being affected, so that 

 foreigners found it easier to comprehend him 

 than most of the French orators, and there was 

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