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he received all the attentions which hospitality could 

 dictate. His feehle frame was capable of but one 

 subsequent effort, which enabled him to reach the 

 village of San Angel; where, growing weaker and 



weaker, and sensible of the approach of death, he 

 yielded to the common lot of humanity on tin <23d 

 day of March, 1S40. in the seventy-seventh year of 

 his age. 



The death of Mr. Maclure was announced to the 

 Academy on Tuesday evening, the 2Sth of April, on 

 which occasion the following Resolutions were unan- 

 imously adopted: 



Resolved, That the Academy has learned with 

 deep concern, the decease, at San Angel, near the 

 city of Mexico, of their venerable and respected Pre- 

 sident and benefactor, William Maclure, Esq. 



Resolved. That although his declining health in- 

 duced him to reside for some years in a distant and 

 more genial clime, this Academy cherishes for Mr. 

 Maclure the kindest personal recollections, and a 

 grateful sense of his contributions to the cause of 

 Science. 



Resolved^ That as the Pioneer of American Geolo- 

 gy, tht whole country owes to Mr. Maclure a debt 

 of gratite.de. and in his death will acknowledge the 

 of one of the most efficient friends of Sew nee 

 and the Art-. 



