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XXVITI.—Memoir of Dr THomas CuHaRLEs Hope, late Professor of Chenustry m the 
University of Edinburgh. By THomas Stewart Trait, M.D., F.R.S.E., Pro- 
_ fessor of Medical Jurisprudence in the University of Edinburgh. 
(Read December 6, 1847.) 
It is presumed that a notice of the life and labours of oNE, who was, for 
more than fifty years, a most skilful and successful teacher of chemistry in the 
Universities of Scotland, where he was the instructor of more than 15,500 pupils; 
who initiated in that interesting science many who now hear me; who long filled 
the office of vice-president amongst us, will not be unacceptable to the Royal 
Society of Edinburgh. 
Tuomas CHARLES Hore was a son of Dr Joun Hops, the first Regius Professor 
of Botany in the University of Edinburgh, and of Jutiana STEvENson, daughter 
of an eminent physician in that city. 
Professor Joun Horr was a grandson of Lord RANKEILLOR, an eminent Scottish 
judge in the early part of the last century, and son to Mr Roperr Horr, a respect- 
able surgeon in Edinburgh. Professor Hope died in 1786, at the age of 62. 
His family consisted of four sons and a daughter. Rosert, the eldest, was bred 
to the bar, but died in early life; Marianne married JAMES WaLKER, Esq., of 
Dalry, and died in 1837, leaving an only daughter, who became the wife of Sir 
JoHN WALL; JOHN, a Major in the army, who died in 1840; THomas CHar es, the 
subject of this memoir, who was born on the 21st of July 1766, and died on the 
13th of June 1844 ; James, a writer to the Signet, who died in 1842, leaving several 
children. 
Tuomas CHARLES, the third son of Dr Joun Hope, received the elements of 
his classical education in the High School of Edinburgh, to which he was sent in 
1772; but in 1778 he was removed to a school at Dumfries, and was, 1779, 
entered as a student of general literature in this University, at the early age of 
thirteen ; a practice still too common in this country. There he pursued the 
usual curriculum of general study, before he began to apply to medicine. 
As was natural, he had devoted much attention to Botany, and, under his 
able father, had made such proficiency, that on the death of the latter in 1786, 
he aspired to the Botanical Chair; and, though supported by the influence of Sir 
JosePH Banks, Sir GrorGE Baker, and even by the favour of Royalty, the all- 
powerful influence of Mr Dunpas prevailed, and he was unsuccessful. In June 
1787, he obtained the degree of Doctor in Medicine at our University. Dr Irvine, 
who held the Lectureship of Chemistry in the University of Glasgow, having 
died in the following month, Dr Horr was appointed to fill the vacant chair, on 
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