constitutes beauty, his countenance was pleasing
and commanded respect. Without formality or art, his manners were
refined and delicate; his address was conciliatory and winning. By his
social and compliant temper he was calculated for general society.
Though instructed 'in the learning of Egypt,' and the civilized world,
he was too discreet and benevolent to humble others by his superior
lustre. His light was mild and clear, like that of the setting sun. He
had no ambition to shine, or to court applause. More disposed to make
others pleased with themselves than to excite their admiration, it is
not strange that he was universally beloved. His heart was impressed
with an exquisite sense of moral obligations. In every passing event,
in every work of nature, the formation of a lake, a river, a cataract,
a mountain, he saw God. When as a philosopher, surrounded with the
apparatus of science, extending his researches to the phenomena of the
universe, amazed at the minuteness of some objects, astonished at the
magnitude and magnificence of others, his mind was transported; when
he explored the heavens, and saw worlds balancing worlds, and other
suns enlightening other systems, his senses were ravished with the
wisdom, the power, the goodness of the Almighty Architect. On these
subjects he often declaimed, with the learning of an astronomer, the
simplicity of an apostle, the eloquence of a prophet. He illustrated
the moral and religious improvement of the sciences; the views of his
students were enlarged; the sciences became brilliant stars to
irradiate the hemisphere of Christianity. The perfect agreement
between sound learning and true religion was a favorite theme of his
heart. This remark is confirmed by his conversation, his letters, his
lectures.

"In theology his researches were not those of a polemic divine, but of
a Christian, concerned for his own salvation and the salvation of
others."

Professor Hubbard published several works, one of them being entitled
"Rudiments of Geography." He died at Hanover, August 14, 1810.

His wife was Rebecca, daughter of Dr. John Preston, of New Ipswich.

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Mr. Roswell Shurtleff was elected the second professor of Divinity in
the college. We give some of the more important points in a published
"Discourse," by Professor Long:

"Roswell Shurtleff, the son of William and Hannah (Cady) Shurtleff,
was born at Ellington, then East Windsor, Ct.