. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. re of his principles. His light is not ameteoric glare,—it burns brightly and constantly. We are aware thatprivate friendship often magnifies the virtues of those we love, and les-sens their faults. But he needs not the voice of praise, nor would it bean easy matter for calumny to taint his reputation. In stature, Dr. M. is tall, being a little upwards of six feet in gracefulness of his carriage is somewhat injured by too gi-eat aroundness of his shoulders. His temperam
. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. re of his principles. His light is not ameteoric glare,—it burns brightly and constantly. We are aware thatprivate friendship often magnifies the virtues of those we love, and les-sens their faults. But he needs not the voice of praise, nor would it bean easy matter for calumny to taint his reputation. In stature, Dr. M. is tall, being a little upwards of six feet in gracefulness of his carriage is somewhat injured by too gi-eat aroundness of his shoulders. His temperament is bilious-nervous, andwith the exception of an occasional spell of melancholy, he is verysociable, and makes a pleasant and highly interesting companion. Hiscountenance strikingly denotes pleasantness and energy—a combinationof the suaviter in modo with the fortiter in re. Being now in thevigor of manhood, and in the enjoyment of most excellent health, thewriter of this sketch anticipates for him many years of increasing useful-ness, and, may he add, eventually a better home beyond this vale 1^7 JCSttttre fiam a-DagdeneotSP^
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