A memorial of Constantine Hering : born January 1st, 1800 ; died July 23d, 1880.

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[1880?]
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Credit: A memorial of Constantine Hering : born January 1st, 1800 ; died July 23d, 1880. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    He next became a teacher of natural sciences and mathematics in the Blochmann Institute in Dresden. Upon the recommendation of Bloch- man he was sent by the King of Saxony on a botanical and zoological expedition to Surinam and Cayenne. He made the expedition in com- pany with his friend Weigel who was to attend to the botanical work while he was to have charge of the zoological department. He re- mained six years in Surinam. His zoological re- searches were extended over the full period of his stay, but only a portion of this time in the interest of the king. His love for homoeopathy had by no means lessened in the pursuit and study of Nature's tropical wonders. The Moravian colony in which he resided offered every inducement for the prac- tice of the new healing art. Although the scien- tific work had not suffered thereby, for he had sent many new and interesting specimens to the mu- seum, and had assisted his friend Weigel in the preparation of a herbarium containing three thou- sand specimens of plants, letters to the king, written by enemies to homoeopathy, reported him negligent in his trust, and sharp orders came to abandon homoeopathy and attend to his specified duties. The unjust censure of the government made
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