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MEMOIR OF JOHN HUNTER. 
vourable regard, and effectually to promote his bro- 
ther's interests. 
Mr Hunter seems to have fixed his residence in 
Golden Square, choosing that central situation with 
a view, no doubt, to practice. Among the many 
eminent professional men with whom he now enter- 
ed into competition, we find the distinguished names 
of Hawkins, Bromfield, Sharpe, and Pott, who em- 
braced a large share of family practice, whilst Adair 
and Tomkins enjoyed the chief practice derived from 
the Army. Mr Hunter, at the same time, engaged 
in teaching practical anatomy and operative surgery, 
— departments in which he could have had few 
equals ; and these courses he continued for several 
winters. 
At this period of his life, we are informed by one 
who knew him well, that he W'as extremely compa- 
nionable, mixed freely in society, drank liis bottle, 
told his story, and enjoyed a laugh. But his scien- 
tific pursuits soon absorbed all his time. His pro- 
fessional engagements increased, and he entirely sur- 
rendered liimself to his inclination for natural his- 
tory and comparative anatomy. 
His plans for the prosecution of this object were 
speedily formed, and evinced bis characteristic ener- 
gy. Finding that bis experiments could not be car- 
ried on advantageously in the midst of a large town, 
he purchased, with his hard-earned savings, a piece 
of ground, then about two miles from London, be- 
