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The eon and deep epnynetions af the truth of Me enc in all its parts, and his 
glowing enthusiasm in regard to it; perhaps, also, a he had eres 
prevented Mr. Espy from passing tives a certain Spot ard s development 
titution of mind rendered ot sadontions from pie often ter 
is views were positive and his conclusions bsolute, and so was the expression of 
them. He was not prone to examine oH re-examine premises and conclusions, 
cosine what bad once been passed upon by his ewes as finally settled, 
Hence his views did rein ake that impression upon cooler temperaments among 
men ‘of eerie . tipi ting & were € ee btaining more credit among scholars 
g 
Feeling that his bod dily vigor was failing, and that his life must soon close, the 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution induced him to re-examine the various parts 
of his meteorological pr of storms, tornadoes and water spouts, and to insert ~ 
in his last spre while it was going th rough the press, an account of his most ma- 
ture views. I trust that ‘ae Secretar y will, in one of his reports, give us a thorou 
and critical cxaiination of the works and services of this remarkable contributor to 
a branch of science, the kno oes a Ms the Smithsonian Institution ti already 
ya so much te advance and to 
On motion of Professor ne thé following resolutions were adopted : 
Resolved, That the Regents of the eat Institution have learned 
with deep regret the decease of James P. Espy, one of the most useful 
and zealous of the meteorologists cpapaatug with the Institution, and 
whose labors in both the Increase and diffusion of knowledge of meteor- 
cere condolence i in the loss which they have sustai 
On motion of Mr. Pearce, it was go a that dha Seta arice of Professor 
Bache be onidiel in the proceeding 
Davin Date Owen, well- oe as a geologist and igen died 
mas eae Bw. ‘AN., 1861. 
