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of a routine of study, too slow for his attainments, and 

 was urgent with his uncle to procure him an appoint- 

 ment on some foreign station. The surgeoncy of one 

 of the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company was about 

 this time offered to Mr Wright, and he was desirous 

 of accepting it, from the opportunity it would afford 

 him of exploring a new field in the study of natural 

 history, for which his uncle had inspired him with a 

 decided predilection. But this, and several other sug- 

 gestions, were discouraged by Dr Wright, from the 

 idea he had formed, that his nephew's talents, and his 

 own influence, would in due time secure a more suita- 

 ble appointment. 



Towards the end of the year 1790, Mr James 

 Wright proceeded to London, charged with the 

 strongest letters of recommendation from his uncle and 

 his other friends, with a view to an appointment in 

 the service of the East India Company ; but, to the 

 surprise of all parties, within a few days after his arri- 

 val in the metropolis, he was enabled to announce to 

 his friends in Scotland, that his desires had been anti- 

 cipated, in the most gratifying manner, by his friend 

 Mr Stanley. In a letter of the 24th December 1790, 

 Dr Wiught communicates the appointment to his 

 brother in the following terms. " The favourable ac- 

 counts from James are farther confirmed by his letter 

 of the 20th instant, received yesterday. He is ap- 

 pointed for Madras, and owes it entirely to Mr Stan- 

 ley. Our obligations are none the less on that ac- 

 count to those friends who were kindly exerting them- 

 selves on his behalf. The next steps are his outfit. 



