An account of the life, writings, and character, of the late Dr John Hope, Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh : delivered as the Harveian oration at Edinburgh, for the year 1788 / by Andrew Duncan.

  • Andrew Duncan
Date:
1789
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Credit: An account of the life, writings, and character, of the late Dr John Hope, Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh : delivered as the Harveian oration at Edinburgh, for the year 1788 / by Andrew Duncan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    garden, by obtaining a proper addition to its funds. He had then accefs to his Sovereign, by means of a Nobleman uniformly diftin- guiflied by the mod amiable virtues; a Noble- man who had an hereditary claim to be the patron and protector of botany; a Noble- man, whofe mother, then alive, but whofe death Science may now fincerely deplore, was at once the ornament of her fex, and one of the greateft encouragers of botanical Jludies in the known world. The applica- tion for additional aid was no fooner made, than it met with the attention it deferved j and the readinefs with which it was granted, at once demonflrated the views of the Mi- nifler, and the difpofition of the Man. This interpofition was no effect of borough po- litics, or election manoeuvres. It was fo far fpontaneous, that the application was un- known, even to the Town-Council, the Pa- trons of the Univerfity, till the requeft was granted. And upon good information I can aflert, that if this truly patriotic minifter had continued but a fliort time longer at the head of his Majefty's councils, the Univerfity of Edinburgh would foon hare been indebted to him
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