32 DR. WATERHOUSE. 



Under the auspices of the Acadetny of Natural 

 Sciences, he delivered, in conjunction with Dr. Barnes, 

 during the spring of 1814, and the succeeding spring of 

 18^5, two courses of popular Lectures on Botany.* 



Dr. Waterhouse's exertions were not confined to bo- 

 tanical pursuits; in the winter of 1815 he delivered in the 

 museum of the Academy, a short elementary course of 

 lectures on comparative Osteology, and during the follow- 

 ing season, a like course on Ichthyology. 



His active exertions in the other departments of natu- 

 ral history, also contributed to advance the interests of 

 this, then infant institution, and much of its present re- 

 spectability may be ascribed to his individual efforts. 



An enthusiastic attachment to natural history, and an 

 anxious solicitude for honourable distinction, prompted 

 him to intellectual exertions, incompatible with hib deli- 

 cate constitution, naturally disposed to pulmonary disease. 



Unable to sustain the pressure of persevering applica- 

 tion, he was attacked in the spring of 1816 with HcEmop- 

 tysiSj w^hich was succeeded by symptoms of pulmonary 

 consumption. Relieved by the exertions of his medical 

 friends, from the severer symptoms of his disease, he was 

 advised to avail himself of the mild winter of a southern 

 climate, and accordingly departed — never to return. 



It has been frequently and justly remarked, that life 

 should not be computed by the number of years an indi- 

 vidual has lived, but by the labours he has performed; 

 considered in this light, Dr. VVaterhouse has lived to 

 mature age — he has fulfilkd the duties of life in the short 

 period of a youthful career. 



This brilliant dawn promised a meridian of splendid 

 usefulness — but in the language of his affectionate father, 

 ^^ where are now the fruits of his learning, his rare talents 

 and his matchless industry!" 



* These were the first pop\ilar lectures on Botany delivered in this city. 

 Upwards of two hundred ladies, besides a considerable number of (gentlemen, 

 attended the first course, and tlie audience to the second was slill more nu- 

 inerous. 



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