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" A man of a kinder heart," observes his friend 

 Dr. Davy, Master of Cains College, " more amiable 

 dispositions, and purer moral habits, cannot exist ; 

 and it was his felicity to have his mental abilities 

 proportioned to his moral qualities. In his own 

 science he had from his youth stood at the head of 

 the botanists of this kingdom, and I believe equal 

 to those of any other; (but on this subject I must 

 leave to those of his friends who are more skilful 

 in that department, the office of making a more 

 appropriate panegyric ;) but of him it may be truly 

 said, that none could enjoy the world possessing 

 or deserving more friends, and none could quit it 

 with better hopes." 



" This great and irreparable loss," says Mr. Ros- 

 coe, " I too much remember as one of the weightiest 

 misfortunes of my life ; for though I was sensible 

 that the health of my dear friend was precarious, 

 yet I had flattered myself that, being younger by so 

 many years than myself, I should have left him my 

 survivor. I cannot however but rejoice in his calm 

 and happy departure, his great worth fully under- 

 stood, his fame established, and his most valuable 

 work just finished. When I consider these circum- 

 stances, together with his pure and pious mind, I 

 cannot repine at the result ; and if it were not pre- 

 sumptuous, I would express an earnest wish that 

 my latter day might be like his." 



"To express/' says Dr. Maton, "the sincere and 

 deep concern which the melancholy intelligence 

 created in my mind, and in that of every one who 

 knew our departed friend, seems to be almost su- 



