MEMOIR OF JOHN HUNTER. 
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I* ’•hfe animals he Iiad collected in his voyapje round 
Ch *^*'^*' ***** friend the Honourable Sir 
®>les Greville, Mr Walsli, and many others, lie 
also under particular obligations; and thus Mr 
I lost no opportunity of turning his high cele- 
to the best possible advantage. If any thing 
j, ’^Pottance happened within the range of Compa- 
Anatomy, Mr Hunter was sure to be apprized 
to l''' ^ mummy were to be examined, or a body 
® embalmed ; if any curious structure was dis- 
'ed, or if any thing strange in nature attracted 
Mr Hunter’s services were applied for, 
tUn' I'eadily granted. Possessing such oppor- 
****** materials from such varied 
standing nearly alone in this branch of 
ee, uo new animal was brought into the conn- 
jjj’^ "•'t* was not shewn him ; very many were given 
Wd ' *** which were for sale, he commonly 
Coll cetusal. Under these circumstances his 
Ijj ***f‘°“ made a progress which would otherwise 
cen impossible. 
a V Everard Home, then 
roan, and staff-surgeon just returned from 
Mj. ^ ^O'vice, attached himself to the fortunes of 
"'fuel '^■**^**^’ adhered to him with a pertinacity 
onlv ' with their years, and terminated 
I U’itli Mr Hunter’s life. Sir Everard was his 
cc-in law. The year after Mr Hunter’s mar- 
“foth, 
* "ge p ’*'**'* ^'*“* riunier s mar- 
fof ^erard became his pupil, continuing with him 
years. For a period of six years thereafter 
