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William Borrer, Esq., who was at that time residing there; but 

 shortly after the birth of his son, he removed to Hurstpierpoint, only 

 a few miles distant. 



The education of the subject of this notice was there commenced, 

 at a mixed school, where he showed great industry and perseverance, 

 and made rapid progress in his studies. 



At the age of 13 or 14 he was removed to a school at Carshalton, 

 in Surrey, conducted by Mr. John Morphew, a man of sound 

 religious principles, with which he thoroughly imbued his pupil, 

 and thus laid the foundation of that piety and uprightness for which 

 in after-life Mr. Borrer was particularly distinguished. 



At this school he continued little more than one year, and then 

 returned to his home. This appears to have been the only portion 

 of his education during which he received any assistance from 

 others ; but being exceedingly fond of reading, and of a very studious 

 disposition, he neglected no opportunity of improving his mind, and 

 he eventually became not only a most deeply-read divine, but also 

 attained no mean proficiency in French and Latin, as well as in 

 Greek, which latter language, from some prejudice, he was forbidden 

 by his grandfather to be taught at school. 



His father at this time wished him to become a farmer, like 

 himself ; but his own desire was to commence life as a physician ; and 

 these discordant views neutralized each other ; so that though his 

 father gave him a farm, and guaranteed him against loss, he did not 

 succeed in raising in his son any desire of devoting himself to agri- 

 culture. 



Mr. Borrer was now frequently, and often very arduously, engaged 

 in carrying on business for his father, who was very profitably 

 employed in contracts for the supply of hay, corn, &c, for the use 

 of the large body of troops at that time stationed at Lewes, Brighton, 

 and other portions of the south coast. 



In the course of the transaction of business of this nature, 

 Mr. Borrer, performing all his journeys on horseback, devoted his 

 attention especially to the natural productions of those districts; 

 ;i nd, wherever his father's engagements might lead him, he never 

 neglected any opportunity of collecting, examining, and preserving 

 all attainable specimens. 



To this study he had, in fact, a bent from his earliest years; and 

 his brother, Mr. John Borrer of Portslade, who was only some two 

 v ail bit junior, states that he docs not remember the time when he 

 WOt not enthusiastic in his love for flowers, and in his admiration of 



