MEMOIR OF JOHN HL'NTEli. 
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obtained an appointment as assistant-surgeon, 
Went to Sumatra, where lie died a year before 
first master and patron. 
Andre’s connexion with Mr Hunter began 
® ^®ler period, apparently about 1784. He joined 
‘ Hunter when already a first-rate anatomist. He 
"'Ss bred in the school of Watson, and seems to have 
**>*146 preparations purely from the admiration of the 
His delight in excellence was such, that he 
'^oubi not allow any undertaking to leave his hands 
^Hh the possibility of its being improved. His 
otvledge of natural history, and his modest deport- 
made him a valuable assistant. 
H Was while enjoying such assistants as these, that 
j ' Hunter, in April 1785, removed his collection to 
’'ow museum room in Leicester Square. The 
®''dour with which this arrangement was made, may 
'llustrated by the following anecdote. One day 
. ® '^*0 Dr Gartshore finding Mr Hunter very busy 
In h* ^ j j 
museum, exclaimed, “ Ah ! John, you are al- 
at Work.” “ I am,” replied Mr Hunter, “ and 
I am dead you will not soon meet wdth another 
Hunter.” 
in the midst of all this occupation and success, 
Hunter was not without his share of trials and 
^^*^PP®mtments ; for his prudence was moderate, 
jj feelings were more than ordinarily acute. 
® tvas always a had economist ; not that he squan- 
tion earned gains in pleasure or ostenta- 
fiis passion for natural history was ever apt 
