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removed there the day before), where a procession was formed, 
which, as the organ pealed forth the 6t Dead March’’ in 
ee Saul/’ proceeded to the north transept, where the remains 
were lying, and returned with them to the grave, into which 
they were lowered without any additional Church ceremony. 
Among those present were Professor Owen, Professor 
Ferguson, Mr. Hepburn. Mr. Alexander, Dr. Forbes 
Winslow, Mr. J. M. Arnett, Mr. Luke, Dr. Elliotson, Dr. 
Coulson, Mr. J. F. Clarke, &c. 
It appears that the body of this celebrated physiologist was 
placed in the vaults of St. Martin’s Church, without even a 
tablet stating where they had laid him. The coffin, through 
the earnestness of Mr. F. Buckland, Assistant-Surgeon 2d 
Life Guards, assisted by Mr. Queckett, was found under many 
others, and ascertained to be in a state of excellent preservation. 
On it was a brass plate, on which, with the family arms, was 
inscribed : “ John Hunter, Esq. Died 16 th October, 1793, 
aged 64 years.” Below this the College of Surgeons have had 
another affixed, with this inscription : “ These remains were 
removed from the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, by 
the Royal College of Surgeons of England, March 21st, 
1859” 
It is now intended to erect a monument in the Abbey to 
his memory, and a committee has been formed for the purpose 
of receiving subscriptions, which already amount to several 
hundred pounds. We concur with this, and the more so 
since Mr. Hunter took a warm interest in the promotion of 
veterinary science, and was a leading member of the experi¬ 
mental committee which was wont to meet at the Royal 
Veterinary College soon after its foundation. 
Well has his biographer said—“It maybe thought that 
the author of the Hunterian Museum needs no other me¬ 
morial of his worth than the proud one he has himself 
erected —nor does he—to perpetuate his fame. Still, it would 
be a fitting act of respect to his memory, from those who en¬ 
joy the benefit of the rich legacy of his genius, to enrol his 
name among those of the other gifted men whose worth stands 
recorded in Westminster Abbey.” This they will now have 
an opportunity of doing, and we trust the memorial will be 
one in every way worthy of the individual to whom it is 
raised and the profession to which he belonged. 
A Statue for Harvey. 
The Medical Times says : “ Now that we are likely to have 
a monument to John Hunter in Westminster Abbey, and 
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