Science papers, chiefly pharmacological and botanical / by Daniel Hanbury ... Edited, with memoir by Joseph Ince.

  • Hanbury, Daniel, 1825-1875.
Date:
1876
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Credit: Science papers, chiefly pharmacological and botanical / by Daniel Hanbury ... Edited, with memoir by Joseph Ince. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    One bright autumn afternoon, whilst the British Phar- maceutical Conference met at Exeter, a small party of friends went over the grounds that had belonged to the late Mr. Veitch. The visit was arranged in honour of Daniel Hanbury, the President for the year, who, on this particular day, was in his happiest mood. Amongst the noble collection of trees that were the pride of the West of England, a number were unknown to the new proprietor; Hanbury named them in suc- cession, and described their habitat to the delighted owner. One trying day, when at the London Board of the Pharmaceutical Society he sat for many hours as botanical examiner, it was noticed that he had never asked the same question twice. I own then to feeling diffident in attempting to describe a man so profoundly master of his subject and of such admirable learning. Daniel Hanbury was bom on September 11, 1825, Early and entered into rest March 24,1875. He was, therefore, 1 Founded on the Memoir contributed by the writer to the Chemist and Druggist. B 2