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Sketch of the Life, Character and Work of Alonzo Crittenden, A.M., PH.D., Late President of the Packer Collegiate Institute

Sketch of the Life, Character and Work of Alonzo Crittenden, A.M., PH.D., Late President of the Packer Collegiate Institute


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. A GARNERED SHEAF. The Professor's Illness--Death in the Home--Last Visit to Washington--Last Visit to the Packer--Fading Away--The End--Journalistic Eulogiums--The Last Obsequies. TR. CRITTENDEN spent that last summer and autumn chiefly at his country home at Englewood; taking short trips in various directions, and making visits among his old Berkshire friends. His remaining brother, Alvan, was in a precarious state of health, and his solicitude for him is expressed in many of his home letters. He appears also to have been exceedingly anxious for the comfort of a nephew who was also in delicate health, and who he feared was not lodged with sufficient warmth and luxury to suit his enfeebled condition. In a letter written as autumn draws on he suggests extensive alterations to his nephew's house, and says they can be done; "if ten men cannot do the work, employ fifty;" and he adds, "Draw on me for money to pay the bill. Do this rather than suffer yourself and let your family." In a still later letter he writes, although in the midst of describing his own home sorrows: "Don't send me my interest till you have got into your new house and have money to invest."" The summer's rest and change in some measure recuperated the old man's health and spirits, and when he took his accustomed place at the opening of the fall term there seemed to be no reason why he should not continue to occupy it for several'years longer. The Institution had been thoroughly renovated during the summer vacation; steam-heaters and the most approved ventilating apparatus introduced; the pupils at the opening were more numerous than ever, and all things gave promise of an exceedingly prosperous year. The first shadow was Professor Eaton's illness. He had had one violent attack d...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781458967565
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 46
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1458967565
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 100 gr


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