Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851Various
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851
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American literature -- Periodicals; Civilization -- Periodicals; Culture -- Periodicals
Rev. Sylvester Graham, the founder and untiring advocate of the
Vegetarian System of dietetics, died at Northampton, Mass., on Thursday,
Sept. 11. Dr. Graham was chiefly known for his strict adherence to the
system which, for some time, bore his name. His writings on the subject
were numerous and popular, and his labors, as a lecturer, were
incessant. The most important of his works are, _Lectures on the Science
of Human Life_, first published in Boston in 1839; and _Lectures to
Young Men on Chastity_. The "Science of Human Life," is a work in two
large volumes, containing a systematic and in some degree, a scientific
exposition of the author's peculiar views, and has had a rapid sale. It
passed through several editions in this country, and has lately been
reprinted in England, where its sale is quite extensive. Dr. Graham was
a native of Suffield, Ct., and at the time of his death was aged about
55. His character evinced energy and decision, and his influence on the
public mind was rather beneficial than deleterious. Of his theories,
each will form his own judgment; the projector, at least, was
undoubtedly honest and sincere in sustaining them.
Prof. Beverly Tucker, of William and Mary College, Virginia, died at
Winchester on the 26th ult. Mr. Tucker was one of the Federal Judges of
the Territory of Missouri before its admission as a State; and was
subsequently State Judge in Virginia for a number of years, when he
resigned, and accepted the chair of Professor of Law at William and Mary
College. He was a member of the last Nashville Convention, and is known
as the author of a work published fifteen years ago, entitled _The
Partisan Leader_. Mr. Tucker's age was about 67.
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