240 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
filled him with delight and high hope. ‘You will yet have more 
light,” he said to the young. “Much must perish, but science will 
continue to increase.” He saw his co-workers and best friends, 
Mitscherlich, Magnus, Haidinger, above all, his brother Heinrich, 
called from their work. Their departure and his increasing loneliness 
his completing a half century as an instructor. He never sought 
honors, but nevertheless all honors fell to his share. When he 
was made Knight of the Order pour Ja mérite, he considered the 
distinction too great for him. 
Imperishable is the memory which Gustav Rose has left. Not 
only imperishable, but a memory that is living and active in the 
hearts of all who knew him. In his science and his many-sided 
He recognized in the efforts of others only the good wo 
and deeds did not accord with his views, he did not attribute to 
others evil motives—and thus he wo imself the love and 
seeps of all who came in contact with him. 
lectures. Notwithstanding his great debility,—feeling, he say* 
“as had climbed the “Hummerich” and the “ Lowenburg,”— 
had he closed the letter when he was seized with a chill, the pre 
monitory symptom of pneumonia, which, in less then four days; 
ended the life of the best of men. 
Now rests from its work the hand which wielded the hammer 
with strength, and with exquisite delicacy drew the finest lines of 
d from their work h 
snowy summits of the Altai, and distinguished the “ matt” and the 
“ clinzend” on the surfaces of rock-crystals. Peace to his ashes. 
Blessed are the peacemakers ! 
Bonn, July 16th, 1873. 
