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Excerpt from Tribute to the Memory of Alden March, M.D., LL. D As I must pass. Rapidly over this ground, much, of course, must be left unsaid, which the tender associa tions of the hour, as well as our own appreciation of the admirable qualities of the departed, would natu rally suggest. In speaking of our friend as we have known him in the past, it is natural that we should view him first in his domestic relations - as the life and joy of a happy home. Within that sacred enclosure his heart always seemed full of blessing; the result of which was that he drew all the members of his household around him by a cord of unwonted reverence andtenderness. I understand that he was a model both in the conjugal and parental relations; that his presence in his own endeared circle was always welcomed as a. Benediction; that his discipline, dic tated by kindness, and guided by calm discretion, seemed only as the legitimate working of the law of love. His perfect regularity in all his domestic habits generated an atmosphere around him eminently favour able to the growth of intelligence and virtue. And, to crown all, he had in his house an altar consecrated to family worship; and nothing of a mere worldly nature could ever prevent him from engaging in that service at the appointed time; and his prayers, as I am assured by a most competent witness, while they were distinguished for an impressive fervour, were marked also by a singular adaptation to surrounding circumstances. I believe it is the Opinion of those who were most familiar with the routine of his daily life, that his character shone nowhere more brightly than amidst the quiet, devout and loving demonstra tions of his own fireside. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.