514 CHARACTER. 



1875. himself simple, confiding, without one ingredient of unnecessary 

 and or f a i se display. Much of this may be attributed to his. 



demeanour, education at home, and in business, where the severe principles 

 of the religious " Society of Friends " serve as the rule of 

 conduct. But certainly these expressed his nature through and 

 through, and satisfied him in the highest degree. Although 

 belonging all his life to that estimable body, Mr. Hanbury was 

 free from all ostentation in religious matters so that even 

 intimate friends were scarcely aware of the deep earnestness 

 of his convictions. All the charm of truth and purity dwelt in 

 his refined, engaging appearance. His exterior, including the 

 expressive firmness and neatness of his handwriting, corre- 

 sponded harmoniously with the nobility of the soul. He made 

 very high demands on himself in the fulfilment of his duty and 

 in his work, and in this respect he was not lenient towards others, 

 for in his judgment of their proper mode of conduct, he gave only 

 the testimony of truth. He must indeed have been conscious of 

 his own worth, and have seen how highly he was valued by 

 those of his fellow- students in the same branch of science 

 most competent to judge, but the satisfaction he experienced 

 from this was blended with the modest consciousness of having 

 served truth, to the best of his powers, for no selfish end. 



All who had the good fortune of being acquainted with 

 Mr. Hanbury know that one of such an excellent disposition, 

 while he gladly and thankfully received in the province of 

 science, did not the less unselfishly impart, in few words, and in 

 the most magnanimous manner. 

 Extreme ^ follows as a natural consequence that engagements of this 



punctuality. kj n( i were attended to by him with incomparable punctuality, 

 although the number of his correspondents was by no means 

 small, and the answers could not generally be written quite 

 simply, without expenditure of time and trouble. His thus 

 applying his superabundant matter explains his not having 

 left behind important collections except his library. This 

 contains the most valuable works that have ever appeared 

 on pharmacy (in its widest sense), for with his extensive 

 knowledge of languages Mr. Hanbury found comparatively few 



