History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . his advice and assist-ance of great value. His character is well describedin the following extract from a notice of him pub-lished at the time of his death : He was remarkable for calm, deliberate considera-tion of questions of importance, and the value of hisjudgment upon contingencies of serious result. Inconsequence of certain peculiarities of habit and man-ner he did not escape without wounds, but he neverfailed to win respect for fidelity to his own convic-tions. Contemplating
History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . his advice and assist-ance of great value. His character is well describedin the following extract from a notice of him pub-lished at the time of his death : He was remarkable for calm, deliberate considera-tion of questions of importance, and the value of hisjudgment upon contingencies of serious result. Inconsequence of certain peculiarities of habit and man-ner he did not escape without wounds, but he neverfailed to win respect for fidelity to his own convic-tions. Contemplating the inevitable changes ofnature and aware of his own diseased physical con-dition, he looked forward to the approaching close oflife with utmost serenity,—as a journey onward toanother home, and a reunion with the kindred andfriends who were gone before. He continued thefaithful service of his life without haste and withoutrest, until, after a few days of physical suffering, andin the confidence of Christian faith and hope, he laiddown his work on earth and entered on the work andthe joys of
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