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tellectual, as well as commercial importance ; by 

 impressing on the minds of the rising generation 

 the necessity of mental exertion, and of encou- 

 raging liberality of sentiment and conduct. Dr. 

 Alderson was born atLowestoffe, in Suffolk; and 

 after having been for some time surgeon in the 

 Norfolk Militia, he commenced practice at Hull, 

 in that branch of the profession ; shortly after- 

 wards he removed to Whitby, having previously 

 taken out his diploma ; he did not, however, 

 remain long there, but returned to this town, where 

 he soon laid the foundation of that practice, which, 

 during a period of about forty years, he cultivated 

 with such eminent success, and credit to himself. 

 On the 16th of September, 1 829, he closed a use- 

 ful existence, at the age of seventy-one years.* 

 During his residence here, he may be said to 

 have divided his time between the active duties 

 of his profession and the dedication of his ser- 

 vices to the public, on every occasion when his 

 counsel and example might be likely to assist in 

 advancing the dignity and character of the town. 

 The most important of our literary institutions 

 have, at different times, testified their sense of 



* The author takes this opportunity of noticing a mistake, which has 

 accidentally found its way into the number for December last, of that inva- 

 luable work the Gentleman's Magazine, (vol. 100, partS, p. 451.) It de- 

 scribes Dr. Alderson, the subject of the above memoir, as the father of Mrs. 

 Opie; and also states him to be the author of " Orthographical Exercises." 

 To those who were acquainted with him it is unnecessary to observe that 



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