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these occasions he received from the Emperor of Brazil 

 two decorations ; but of so little moment did he count 

 such honours that very ^qw outside his own famil}'- knew of 

 them. Dr Paterson returned to England in 1867, to 

 secure efficient education for his family. He was pre- 

 viously presented by the English community with a very 

 handsome testimonial as a murk of the esteem in which he 

 was held. After remaining in Edinburgh two or three 

 years he again returned to his work, without which he 

 could not live. In order to make final arrangements for 

 the education of his family, he came a second time to Edin- 

 burgh, and till his departure personally superintended their 

 education. In June of 1882 he again sailed for the 

 Brazilian home he loved so well, intending to remain some 

 three or four years more, but on the evening of the 9th 

 December, while at the bedside of a patient, he was sud- 

 denly struck down with apoplexy, and died within an hour. 

 The sad tidings fell with overwhelming eifect upon the 

 whole community. Nothing could exceed the manifesta- 

 tions all gave of their grief. 



Dr Paterson was on intimate terms with all the leading 

 men of the empire, to whom he often suggested reforms 

 which he considered would be beneficial to the town and 

 country, many of which he had the satisfaction of seeing 

 accomplished. 



He was a man of a strong mind, and in what he re- 

 garded the right course he was unswerving, be the conse- 

 quences what they might. From this trait in his charac- 

 ter, some perhaps were inclined to be rather unfriendly at 

 first, but even they eventually came to honour and respect 

 him as all others did. 



His wife, and her family of five sons and one daughter, 

 now mourn him. 



Dr Paterson was elected a fellow of this Society 11th 

 July 1872. He was deeply interested in botanical science, 

 and when in this country was a most regular attender at 

 our meetings. He contributed to the Royal Botanical 

 Garden several valuable and rare specimens, and I believe 

 some of these specimens were first cultivated in Britain 

 through his liberality. Through the kindness of Mr Lind- 

 fifij. T have been furnished with a list of hip donations. On 



