“We have done well, not only towards others, but also towards ourselves.  Our library contains quite a number of books; among others, ten thousand obtained through the munificence and liberality of great societies in the almost unknown regions of Kamtschatka and the North Pole, and especially also through the munificence of the Emperor of all the Russias.  It has become so immense, that, at the request of the Librarian, the Faculty have prohibited any further donations.

“In the next session of the General Court of Massachusetts, the Senate of the Faculty (assisted by the President of Harvard University) will petition for forty thousand sesterces, for the purpose of erecting a large building to contain the immense accumulation of books.  From the well-known liberality of the Legislature, no doubts are felt of obtaining it.

“To say more would make a long story.  And this, kind reader, is what we have to communicate to you at the outset.  The fruit will show with how much fidelity we have performed the task imposed upon us by the most illustrious men.  Farewell.”

As a specimen of the character of the honorary degrees conferred by the Society, the following are taken from the list given in the Catalogues.  They embrace, as will be seen, the names of distinguished personages only, from the King and President to Day and Martin, Sam Patch, and the world-renowned Sea-Serpent.

“Henricus Christophe, Rex Haytiae quondam, M.D.  Med.  Fac. honorarius."[50]

“Gulielmus Cobbett, qui ad Angliam ossa Thomae Paine ferebat, M.D.  Med.  Fac. honorarius."[51]

“Johannes-Cleaves Symmes, qui in terrae ilia penetravissit, M.D.  Med.  Fac. honorarius."[52]

“ALEXANDER I. Russ.  Imp.  Illust. et Sanct.  Foed. et Mass.  Pac.  Soc.  Socius, qui per Legat.  American. claro Med.  Fac., ‘curiositatem raram et archaicam,’ regie transmisit, 1825, M.D.  Med.  Fac. honorarius."[53]

“ANDREAS JACKSON, Major-General in bello ultimo Americano, et Nov.  Orleans Heros fortissimus; et ergo nunc Praesidis Rerumpub.  Foed, muneris candidatus et ‘Old Hickory,’ M.D. et M.U.D. 1827, Med.  Fac. honorarius, et 1829 Praeses Rerumpub.  Foed., et LL.D. 1833.”

“Gulielmus Emmons, praenominatus Pickleius, qui orator eloquentissimus nostrae aetatis; poma, nuces, panem-zingiberis, suas orationes, ‘Egg-popque’ vendit, D.M.  Med.  Fac. honorarius."[54]

“Day et Martin, Angli, qui per quinquaginta annos toto Christiano Orbi et praecipue Univ.  Harv. optimum Real Japan Atramentum ab ‘XCVII.  Alta Holbornia’ subministrarunt, M.D. et M.U.D.  Med.  Fac. honorarius.”

“Samuel Patch, socius multum deploratus, qui multa experimenta, de gravitate et ‘faciles descensus’ suo corpore fecit; qui gradum, M.D. per saltum consecutus est.  Med.  Fac. honorarius.”

“Cheng et Heng, Siamesi juvenes, invicem a mans et intime attacti, Med.  Fac. que honorarii.”