1877.] 161 
[Fraley. 
of the grave, but even then his meek and quiet spirit 
and his strong trust greatly aided his physicians, and 
he seemed to be providentially raised for his future 
work. During the holding of the great Sanitary Fair 
in Philadelphia, in the year 1864, in the preparation for 
which and in its management and success, he had 
borne a great share, the first symptoms of the disease 
which terminated his life made their appearance. 
He, however, speedily recovered from the violence 
of the first attack, but the disease assumed a chronic 
form, and went on, year by year, in spite of usual reme- 
dies, increasing in its activity, and gradually leading to 
that prostration which, in 1872, took him to Europe to 
seek special advice. He returned much invigorated 
by the treatment and voyage, but in a few months the 
unfavorable and violent symptoms again returned, and 
he made a second visit. On this occasion he submitted 
to several operations of lithotrity, and embarked for 
home in the hope that he was permanently relieved. 
He, however, had a painful voyage, and after he 
reached home he gradually became more and more 
impaired in health, and was finally confined to his 
chamber and couch. Here for many months he suf- 
fered the most intense pain, which could only be made 
bearable by the strongest opiates, but in the short in- 
tervals of ease he was the same cheerful and ready 
friend, pouring out the vast stores of his knowledge, 
philosophizing on the pleasures of nature, the mysteries 
of life and death, and looking forward with hope, 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. soc. xvir. 100. U. PRINTED NOV. 8, 1877. 
