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 task to recount all his benefactions; all that he earned with the honest sweat of his brow he spent freely in augmenting the wellbeing of his fellowmen. He never desired fame. Duty to all mankind for duty's sake was his guiding principle. All persons, without any distinction of colour, clime or creed, benefited by his gifts. He could have heaped up and left behind a princely fortune, but he preferred to live in voluntary poverty. His liberality was not posthumous. Giving away money with his own hands to the destitute he rendered his bounty most advantageous. Since he untied his purse strings with good-will, and not from a spirit of cold calculation, he really wiped away the tears from many eyes and experienced a feeling of expansion.

Behind these many-sided activities there lay the engaging individuality of the man. His broad and intelligent forehead, his beaming face, his open manners, always inspired confidence. He was affable, un-