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which he belonged, diffusing pleasure all around him, and 

 winning flattering regard from all, instead of withdrawing 

 to tlie loneliness of study, dark and painful through his in- 

 firmity, and there poring over the scenes of the dead past, 

 which he made to live again. What an example has he set 

 by his resolution in overcoming these difficulties and tempta- 

 tions, and winning such honor for himself, for his country, 

 and for this, the spot of his birth ; and how fitting that we, 

 upon this spot, should return, so far as we may, the honor 

 received, by joining with the whole heart in the universal 

 tribute of regard, afiection, and sorrow which his departure 

 is calling forth from his country, and will soon call fortli 

 from the civilized world. 



At the conclusion of Prof. Crosby's remarks the Resolves 

 were unanimously adopted and the Institute adjourned. 



Tlmrsdaij, February 24, 1859. 



Evening Meeting at 7 1-2 o'clock, Vice President John L. 

 Russell in the chair. 



Records of the preceding meeting were read. 



Donations since the last meeting on the tenth mstant were 

 announced. 



To the Library — from L. A. Letour of Montreal, C. E. ; C. 

 T. Thayer of Beverly ; Thomas H. Lefavour ; E. M. Stone 

 of Providence, R. I. ; William H. Kilby of Eastport, Maine ; 

 William Brown. 



To the Cabinets — from George Russell ; J. N. Martin ; 

 Thomas H. Lefavour ; Allen Jacobs of Danvers ; Simeon 

 Shurtleff of Westfield ; Lincoln R. Stone ; James Kimball. 



Letters from Dr. Simeon Shurtleff of Westfield, relating 

 to exchange of specimens of plants ; from Burns and Halsted 

 of New York, N. Y. ; James M. Barnard of Boston ; George 

 Russell : James P. Kimball. 



