42 MEMOIR OF JOHN HUNTER. 



vourable regard, and effectually to promote his bro- 

 ther's interests. 



Mr Hunter seems to have fixed his residence in 

 Golden Square, choosing that central situation with 

 a view, no doubt, to practice. Among the many 

 eminent professional men with whom he now enter- 

 ed into competition, we find the distinguished names 

 of Hawkins, Bromfield, Sharpe, and Pott, who em- 

 braced a large share of family practice, whilst Adair 

 and Tomkins enjoyed the chief practice derived from 

 the Army. Mr Hunter, at the same time, engaged 

 in teaching practical anatomy and operative surgery, 

 departments in which he could have had few 

 equals ; and these courses he continued for several 

 winters. 



^ At this period of his life, we are informed by one 

 who knew him well, that he was extremely compa- 

 nionable, mixed freely in society, drank his bottle, 

 told his story, and enjoyed a laugh. But his scien- 

 tific pursuits soon absorbed all his time. His pro- 

 fessional engagements increased, and he entirely sur- 

 rendered himself to his inclination for natural hi- 



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 tory and comparative anatomy. 



His plans for the prosecution of this object were 

 speedily formed, and evinced his characteristic ener- 

 gy. Finding that his experiments could not be car- 

 ried on advantageously in the midst of a large town, 

 he purchased, with his hard-earned savings, a piece 

 of ground, then about two miles from London, hf* 



