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coursed down his aged cheeks, he added: "You must excuse
these expressions of an old man's weakness, for I can never
khink of those good men without causing my heart to be stirred
within me."
Almost a century old, and the last surviving follower of
WASHINGTON Wisconsin, the venerable NATHANIEL AMES
in
.cannot long linger on the shores of Time. Noble patriot! your
aged form is fast tottering to the grave, and your spirit to God
who gave it! In coming years, when we shall no more greet you
among the young generation which now covers the land, may
the green sods of the valley press lightly upon your manly
bosom, and your memory ever be held dear by us all!*
We have thus rapidly sketched the persons whose portraits
have been added to the Picture Gallery of the Society during
the past two years. We cannot appropriately draw this report
to a close without making proper reference to the several artists
who have executed the~e paintings; and we regret, that in most
instances, the materials at hand for doing so are very meagre.
Of the fifteen oil paintings thus added within the past two
years, eight of them were painted by SAMUEL M. BROOKEB, of
Milwaukee,-the View of Pecatonica Battle Yield, the por-
traits of Col. D. &I. PARKINSON, AUGUSTIN GRIGNON, Col. J.
JACKSON,
NATHANIEL AMES, and of the Menomonee chiefs
I-OM-E-TAH, SOULIGNY OSHKOSH. As we have previously
and
adverted to Mr. BROOICES' career as an artist, it will bo unne-
cessary to repeat the sketch in this connection.
Chevalier JOSEPH FAGNANI, who executed the striking and
excellent portrait of the renowned Arctic explorer, Dr. E. K.
KANE, was born in the city of Naples, on Christmas eve, 1818,
of Italian parents, his father being from Pesaro, in the Roman
States, and his mother a Neapolitan. His earliest recollections
are associated with pictures, for his father being very fond of
them, often purchased and brought home new ones, and young

+In the preparation of this sketch, I acknowledge my indebtedness to Hon.
R. P. MAIN, Oregon, n neighbor of Mr. AMES, for facts and details derived
of
from the aged patriot, whose memory and services it is designed to perpetuate.
L. C. D.