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bly had an electric effect. A short address from him, judiciously and 

 temperately worded, calmed and soothed the assembled multitude. 

 The differences and dissensions were buried in the waters of Lethe ; 

 peace and unanimity restored ; and the assembly dispersed to the satis- 

 faction of all parties. 



Such a wonderful character was Mechithar Ghosh ; and so universally 

 esteemed, admired, honoured and respected by his countrymen, for his 

 public and private virtues. The qualities of his mind kept pace with the 

 qualities of his heart. He attained to a good patriarchal age, and 

 terminated his earthly career, Anno Domini 1213, and his remains were 

 interred in the convent of Ketick, with every demonstration of honour 

 and affection becoming the memory of so great and useful a man. 



He had a great number of pupils, several of whom survived him, 

 and rendered themselves distinguished by their literary productions, 

 and acts of public utility. I cannot better conclude the memoir of 

 this very learned and truly excellent man, than in the words of his 

 countryman and contemporary, Kirakus Ganzakensis : — 



*' 'll^Pt*""l^"'"*k''^ pu/1[i^tf 9 ^uAiqp ^iuiTp-utu fttlutuinnuC^triub 'bnpui ^il^ui^ 

 '* filrgtUL. ftlirf. tuJb'bujpi inlrq^u > L. q.ujjph tun. titu jiutUibtupi tinqJufbg ♦ ^uih^ 

 " 1^ Qum utbnuuMh (ft-pnj iljvfi[d^uip1;p ntuJIiblTu^'U ♦ • ♦ • • pu/b^ "Unpiu tup^ 

 ^' r^-lii.'buil^uib^ II. i^ ^np^o^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ilmub iyuu{^up ^tudpuiunj piuqai-J^ "P'B 

 '' kph 'p ^lunt^^ ilutnr^iuuibin h-iub-l{I^Kb q^ti^triubu > It. t^tMtjfi'b p liuipt^ft 

 ^' ui^uj^trpinutj ^unnil_» nuuu/bi^^'b 'p 'bJiubl; y L. luiCbnt-ft'U tWputn^% ^puit/iub* 

 '' t»«- piuqnuJl^ jut^likrpinuij'bnpui ^luufi'U *p uiiuui^l. ilujpn.uiuibunuliutb9*' 



" There were many who availed themselves of the benefit of his 

 indoctrination. The fame of his learning had spread far and wide, 

 and attracted pupils from all parts of the country. He comforted them 

 all, pursuant to the literal meaning of his own name !C^) His words and 

 instruction were beneficial, and full of merit and grace ! Owing to the 

 celebrity of his name, many who had been invested with the degree of 

 professorship, scrupled to acknowledge their own dignity, and went to 

 him with the profession of pupilage on their lips. They were indoc- 

 trinated by him, and newly received order. Several of his pupils had 

 the merit of being honored with the doctoral degree." 



(*^) Mechithar \j'[up[3^uip etymologically signifies comforter, comforting, comfort' 

 able, comfort, in the Armenian language. 



