ORIGINAL RESEARCH. 



505 



original observations collected in 1849 during a journey to the 1375. 

 South of France, and turned them to account in correcting 

 errors which prevailed with regard to the oil in the London 

 market. 



Frequently repeated excursions into the same districts brought French 

 Mr. Hanbury into connection with French fellow-students ; asso 

 for example with the celebrated pharmacologist Guibourt, to 

 whom Mr. Hanbury dedicated in 1867 a well-deserved tribute 

 of respect. But also in Provence, at Nimes, Montpellier, and 

 at Antibes, it was doubly easy to Mr. Hanbury, with his good 

 knowledge of the French language, to make friends with botan- 

 ists of merit, and also to see and to learn much, among workmen 

 and intelligent landed proprietors, which was of value for his 

 special purpose. 



His love for truth led him of necessity to form numerous con- 

 nections in his researches. Tn countless instances second-hand 

 knowledge could not stand its ground before his critical acumen, 

 and had to give way before his own superior observations. Only 

 the most trustworthy reports, samples and specimens collected 

 with the greatest care by a skilful hand, satisfied him. The 

 best book-knowledge, offered for sale in the market did not 

 content him, but he referred back to the sources of information, 

 testing them minutely. 



On such foundations were all the papers placed which from time Method of 

 to time came in finished language from Mr. Hanbury 's pen, and 

 these were never suggested by any other aim than the purest, 

 most unselfish love of investigation. They are the short and 

 compressed results, very deliberately matured, of labours often 

 demanding very much time. The comprehensive material for 

 the work was finally limited by Mr. Hanbury to the matter 

 which was indispensable for supporting his conclusions in the 

 eyes of the reader ; and therefore much unnecessary framework 

 was left out. Thus his intellectual efforts displayed those 

 excellent qualities which he had already developed in practical 

 matters. 



The recognition for which he strove in no other way . than by 

 the performance of work, was not wanting, and in the same 





