105 
comet and many an asteroid, elegant and appropriate sugges- 
tions, generally relating to methods of computation, or in- 
genious devices for attaining a desired end with economy 
of labor. 
In the excellent tables appended by Professor Corrin 
and himself to several volumes of the Washington Observa- 
tions; in the reduction and discussion of the geographical 
observations made by Lieutenants (now Major-Generals) 
Frimont and Emory on their various expeditions ; in the 
thorough investigations of the several instruments succes- 
sively placed in his charge, — the accuracy and conscientious- 
ness of Hussarp still bear fruit for us. 
One of his latest labors was an unpublished investigation 
of the magnetism of iron vessels, and its effect upon the com- 
pass,— upon which he was employed nearly to the time when 
a Permanent Commission appointed by the Navy Department 
undertook the same research upon that more extended scale, 
which the same gentlemen have continued till the present 
time in the form of a committee of the National Academy. 
No description of Hussarp’s intellectual character could 
be regarded as complete, that omitted one predominant trait 
which pervaded all his opinions, and lay deeply rooted in 
the very foundations of his nature. I mean that deep love 
of truth and loathing of all false assumption, which may be 
said to bear the same relation to honesty that honesty bears 
to what is called “ worldly policy.” There were few things 
which his modest and tolerant spirit could be said to hate ; 
but he did hate sham, humbug, and charlatanism with all 
the energy of his soul. He never claimed honor, rank, or 
position for himself, although he hastened to accord all these 
to others far less worthy than he ; but he was restive at the 
sight of scientific rewards unworthily bestowed by incom- 
petent tribunals; and his sterling patriotism and sense of 
Justice not unfrequently united in paining him, when — 
