The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-29
NUMBER "a,

| General Count de Clonard, whose death in
leoS was such loss to the French or my. The
Count de Clonard's father emigrated during
the Revolution, and the general, and we BE-
| leve his sister. were born in Ireland, the land
CT their anoet oGs, allied to the family of Ad-
miral Fourichon, and to several Others holding
| high rank in society. Baron do Slaue 10 great
ly regretted, and his loss to literature is ncsl-
onlable. After the celebration of Mass in the
church Of Psssy, the fnneral proceeded on Tue
day to the cemetery Of Auteil. When the
coffin, covered with flowers, was 10 wered into
the grave, N. LabouIaye read the discourse.
Among the persons who asperged the cofin
with holy water after the priest had read the
service were N. Laboulaye, Academic des In
scriptions; NJ WALTON, late Minister of Public
Instruction N. Renan, member Of the Aoade-
mie FranGaise; and several other mem of note.
Ireland was represented by the eminent physi-
cians, DR.. MacCarty and j. p. Leonhsrd. The
acAdemioians wore their official costumes.
Several ladies, in deep mourning, went % the
cemetery, and heartfelt tears were shed on the
open grave. Madame PAmorAh Fouriohon,
wife of the late Minister of Marine, was among
the mourners. Baron de Slane was olose ON
sons, we'll worthy Of such father, one an ofa-
Ger in the army, the other in the may.
The following is the tribute Of the Academy
to the learned lIishmar. 1t was spoken by h.
Lahoulaye
"Gentlemsn-We have followed to his last
resting place good man and q worthy oitizsn,
and an illustrious scholar. Before leaving,
allow me, on the part of bis colleagues Of the
Academy Of Inscription and Belles Lsttres,
to pay him the last tribute Of our respect.
William Mace ncken, Baron de Slane, belonged
by birth to that Irish nation which has given
90 France SO many proofs of friendshi p and de-
votioI: NJ. de Slane religiously preserved
those traditions. so honorable to both nations.
1t Ia for others to enumerate the great serYicea
he rendered to France as interpreter to the
army in Algeria. Everyone knows that with
q people separated from US by heir language,
their religion, their habits, and traditions, the
Interpreter is from the very nature OF the cir
No. mn oRt n liTE N
Judge Of the important interests at tt axe. The
victorious army can do nothing without him,
and be holds the fate of the wang quiBhed in bis
bands NJ de SlRne er joyed the full con 6deuc6~
of Marahal BriReaud, who was q good judge Of
men. In leaving the country he carried with
him the esteem and respect Of the Arabs,
merted by his ust and humane conduct. In
the midst of untirnR labor, which would have
worn out a less energetic nature, III. de Slane
found me for scientific pursuits. In 1897 he
brought out @ TRANSLATION OF the 'Divan' Of
Amrolkais with notes. I've years after he pub
lished an English translation of the biogrsphi-
cal dictionary OF Ibu Khalliskan,' q work of
such considerable research as would in itself
en- title him to the character of great scholar.
On his return TO France the chsir Of Algerian
Arabic at the Ecoles Orentals was entrusted
to him. In 1862 he was elected member of the
Academy of Inscriptions and Bellies Lsttreg.
He succeeded our popular and distinguished
colleague, N. Charles MaGnin. From the mo-
nent be came amongst us he took an active
part in those publications, not among the least
Of the ACaOemyB lllIc6 W puDIC coLS0U. AZ
was in our proceedings that he printed the
ext and translation of the 'Prologomene,' that
treasure of the history of Arabic literature of
he eleventh century. ID. de slane was the
person selected by the Academy to edit the
Arab his ;oris ana of the Crusades, laborious
york which he carried on with uLticing zeal
Until struck down by tie cruel mslsdy which
lad 50 long undermined his health. n. dc
Ilsne belonged to that great school Of Orient
.lists which since the t me of M. Sylvester dc
;Acy, was one of she glOres Of France. He was
he worthy successor of colleagues whom We
ave not forgotten, M. Reyuaud and b. Caus-
in de PArcevsl. His death leaves G great void
n the ranks of the Academy (UH graHds ride
: is not in dsy that schola 80 intimately
with Oriental life and language.
nd who threw light on the past by the pres
ut, and on the present by the past, can be re-
laced. 1t would require half century Of
.udy b acquire the authority OF Nj de Slsne,
nd alas moment sufnced to deprive ne of
,at great fuEd Of learning acquired by suoh
.bor and 20 show us the fraRility of our ex-
tence. Farewell, dear colleague, We shall
reserve reigiously the recollection Of your
afable qualities, and transmit your name to
IT successors. IS that of one of those men who
g the strength and honor OF the academies.
lieu"