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nizc and publish to the AA'orld, through his friend Dr. Jacob 

 Bigelow, in the Florula Eostonicnsis. No creature too insignifi- 

 cant to his finely cultivated eye— no fiict too small to escape in 

 its meaning and instruction his noble and loving heart ; but with 

 a true and humble faith, he saw beneficence and wisdom in them 

 all. On some rocks, moistened by the later spring snoAvs, he 

 first detected many years ago the tiny Draha Verna, and as its 

 minute petals were opening to another vernal season he passed 

 away on the thirty first of March 1853. 



John Tenney, of Methuen, by profession a lawyer, but 

 recently associated with us, died April 8, 1853, at the age of 

 58 years. 



A. L. Peirson, a valuable physician and skillful surgeon, 

 whose loss to society is widely and deeply felt. Amidst his 

 numerous calls professionally, he found opportunity to bear 

 testimony in the appreciation of the labors of the Essex 

 Institute, and to contribute to the advancement of its interests. 

 He met a sudden death on May 6, 1853, at NorAvalk, Conn., 

 by the appalling accident to the Rail road train. 



In the instances of mortality, the Essex Institute would 

 notice a loss to Natural Science in the demise of Professor C. 

 P. Adams, of Amherst College. As a zealous conchologist he 

 became interested in the geographical distribution of shells, and 

 has become widely known through his writings on zoology and 

 geology. His death occurred at the Island of St. Thomas, 

 January 19, 1853, to this place he had resorted for health and 

 likewise for scientific exploration, in which he was eminently 

 successful. 



The quarterly meetings of the Institute have been held, as 

 well as ordinary meetings during the past year, for the election 

 of members and for incidental business matters. 



The following additions during the year may be specified : 

 To THE Historical Department. Messrs Luther Upton, 

 W. B. Whipple, Benja. Fabens, Joshua Cleaves, L. B. Har- 



