446 Star- Nosed Mole of America. 



light wliicli lie experienced in the society of learned men, we ob- 

 serve in all, a mind in love vrith truth, eves searching and ever 

 expending. In society he was courteous, sincere, upright, and 

 benevolent ; in his family, tender, affectionate, wise in counsel and 

 pure in example ; in all his walk and conversation, and especially 

 in the church of God, a devout and humble christian. 



As the evening of life was passing thus serenely, it hastened to 

 a peaceful close. Mr. Eedfield's health had been generally good 

 during his later years, and had seemed particularly so in the early 

 part of the winter which proved his last. On the first of January, 

 he made his usual calls on his friends, and the cheerfulness and 

 vivacity of his manners and healthful expression, were never 

 more i^emarkable. Near the last of January he was seized with 

 alarming symptoms, which indicated effusion in the chest. His 

 disease made rapid and sure progress. The last book which bad 

 engaged his attention previous to his illness was Dr. Kane's recent 

 Narrative of his Arctic Expedition, and his own feverish dreams, 

 during the earlier nights of his sickness, were confusedly identi- 

 fied with the toils, the difficulties, and the sufferings of that he- 

 roic commander and his brave companions. With a general ten- 

 dency to delirium were mingled intervals of calmness, and 

 til rough out his illness his countenance would light up with the 

 smile of affection, as he recognized the relations and friends 

 around him. From the first he entertained but slight hopes of 

 recovery ; but as the crisis drew near, his mind was at peace, 

 and in calm resignation to the will of his Maker, and in the full 

 exercise of christian faith, he gently breathed his last on the 

 morning of February 12, 1857. 



Happy if we who have so long journeyed with him in the de- 

 lightful walks of science, may enjoy an evening as serene, and find 

 its close as peaceful. 



ARTICLE XXXVIII.— 0?^ the Star-Nosed Mole of America. 



Genus, CoNDYLURA. (Illiger.) 



Dental Formula. 



Incisive | ; Canine \'\ ; JS/bZar|— 1=40. 



Generic Characters : — Body thick, furry ; muzzle much elon- 

 gated, bordered with membranous crests, disposed star-like round 

 the opening of the nostrils ; no ears ; eyes small ; feet five-toed, 



