A MEMOIR 
OF 
MR. EDWARD HOBSON, 
AUTHOR OF 
MUSCI BRITANNICI, &c. 
By JOHN MOORE, Esa., F. L. S. 
Read February 19th, 1839. 
An authentic history of men in humble life, 
resident in Manchester and the neighbourhood, 
who have, within the last thirty years, distin- 
guished themselves by extraordinary acquire- 
ments in different branches of Natural History, 
and particularly in Botany, would be very 
interesting, and especially if undertaken during 
the life-time of some of their intelligent associates, 
as it would furnish many gratifying proofs of the 
astonishing industry and perseverance by which 
a fondness for science often overcomes the most 
disheartening difficulties. 
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