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oipline. he steered disoreetly between
the extrem an OF ton. great rigor, on the

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one hand. and toolarge Indulgence OF
the other,I whils, therefore, he va.
diligent himself, and exaotiDg OF dill
genos and application from tho young
men, he oonoiliated their regard, ani
showing himself to be their friend, &C.
cured an unuenal measure Of their per
sonal esteem and friendship in return
In the society of his colleagues. he was
everything that could be desired. He
was genial, cordial and frank in re-
markable degree. When serious busi
ness, in which he always took earnest in
terest, was over, none better than he knew
how to unbend the bow. His naturA
gaietyr of spirit constantly overAowed
with sparkling repartee and opposite an
ecdotc. Besidts contributions 10 cure nj
and periodical literature. in tho press ol
Columbia. the Courant, a weekly issued
here by 81. II. Caldwell, RusseWs Maga
sine and the So,aherm Quarterly Reriew,
DR., LaBorde has produced and pub.
lished the following works: 1. Introduc,
ton to Physiology, a text book pro-
pared in 1856 and used in his classes
the duty of instruction in this branch
being ct that time devolved upon him.
2. History of South Carolina College.
an octave volume, which appeared in
1859. A supplement in manuscript,
bringing down the history to the close Of
the College, in 1866, exists among his
papers. 8. Story Of Lethea and We
rona-a pleasing domestic story, written
aud inscribed to his young daughters.
printed in 1860, in Columbia.
In his History of the College, DR..
LaBorde was engaged in work OF love,
the labor upon which. though some
times sad, was grateful aud engaging
It inoludes sketches-biographical, lite.
rary and oritical-of the Presidents and
Professors OF the College. involving q
running history OF the institution itself.
1t is very interesting volume. The
pen portraits of Maxcy, Cooper. Mott,
Park, Elicit, Barnwell, Preston, Henry,
Thornwell, Lieber and others, are life
like. They are given with rich coloring,
but the lineaments are true to nature
and to truth. It will be tho grateful
Office of como one with spirit as loving
and appreoiatHe as that DR.. LaBorde
has himself exhibited in this agreeable
work, to add an account Of his own
literary life and labors, to be added TO
the collection. This will not be task
of great difficulty, for his career has
been one on which the historian will de-
light to dwell. and he will find, as has
been well said, San admirable reflected
likeness Of him in the spirit with which
he sketches others; in the appreciative
and cordial tone; in the keen porcep-
tion; in the varied discussions of diverse
points, and. above all, in the enlarged
views and catholic charities that pervade
the work.
At the close Of his discourse. last
Sunday morning. in Trinity Church,
A"6As 1sof' oAShop AoWo alluUeu III Inc
following beautiful and feeling terms to
the loss which the church Ind sustained /:
"You will not. trust, my dear breth-
rem Of Trinity Church, think it untimely
or out Of place, or in any way usurping
the place of your beloved Rector, if,
before [ release you, and in entlre har-
mony with the subject which 7 have
been considering, / refer in tho very
briofest manner to the shadow which,
on my second visitation, I find resting
upon tho parish, in the death of one
who had the esteem and love of you all; !;
who had. for thirty years. been your
friend and neighbor; who had, for that
length OF time. taken part in all that
concerned this congregation; who hn,
worshipped with you i'll these courts F.;
who has drawn near with you to the
chnncelgate, to receive the bread which
oometh down from Heaven; who has
presided over your vestrY, and has long
and lovingly upheld the hands of your
pastor; and whose earthly remains are
soon. to receive their sepulture. But
''sorrow not, my dear brethren, even as
others who have no hope; for, if we be-
lieve that Jesus died and rose again,
even 80 them also who sleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him. Bound
closely to you in all the trials and anxie.
tie. Of the past half-score wears md
more, we doubt not that, under them