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REGULAR, ITALIC & BOLD (11 PT / 14 PT) (9 PT / 11 PT) Mungo Park was born in Selkirkshire, Scot- Mungo Park was born in Selkirks- hire, Scotland, at Foulshiels on land, at Foulshiels on the Yarrow Water, near the Yarrow Water, near Selkirk, on a Selkirk, on a tenant farm which his father tenant farm which his father rented rented from the Duke of Buccleuch. He was from the Duke of Buccleuch. He was the seventh in a family of thirteen. Although the seventh in a family of thirteen. Al- though tenant farmers, the Parks were tenant farmers, the Parks were relatively well- relatively well-off. They were able to off. They were able to pay for Park to receive a pay for Park to receive a good educa- good education, and Park‘s father died lea- tion, and Park‘s father died leaving ving property valued at £3,000 (equivalent to property valued at £3,000 (equivalent to $218,445 in 2015). His parents had $218,445 in 2015). His parents had originally originally intended him for the Church intended him for the Church of Scotland. of Scotland. He was educated at home before attending He was educated at home before attending Selkirk grammar school. At Selkirk grammar school. At the age of four- the age of fourteen, he was apprenti- teen, he was apprenticed to Thomas Ander- ced to Thomas Anderson, a surgeon son, a surgeon in Selkirk. During his apprenti- in Selkirk. During his apprenticeship, ceship, Park became friends with Anderson‘s Park became friends with Anderson‘s son Alexander and was introduced son Alexander and was introduced to Ander- to Anderson‘s daughter Allison, who son‘s daughter Allison, who would later beco- would later become his wife. me his wife. In October 1788, Park enrolled at In October 1788, Park enrolled at the Univer- the University of Edinburgh, attending for four sessions studying medicine sity of Edinburgh, attending for four sessions and botany. Notably, during his time studying medicine and botany. Notably, du- at university, he spent a year in the ring his time at university, he spent a year in natural history course taught by Pro- fessor John Walker. After completing the natural history course taught by Professor his studies, he spent a summer in John Walker. After completing his studies, the Scottish Highlands, engaged in he spent a summer in the Scottish High- botanical fieldwork with his brother- lands, engaged in botanical fieldwork with in-law, James Dickson, a gardener and seed merchant in Covent Garden. In his brother-in-law, James Dickson, a gardener 1788 Dickson and Sir Joseph Banks had and seed merchant in Covent Garden. In 1788 founded the London Linnean Society. Dickson and Sir Joseph Banks had founded the London Linnean Society. In 1792 Park completed his medical studies (7 PT / 9 PT) at University of Edinburgh. Through a recom- Mungo Park was born in Selkirkshire, Scot- mendation by Banks, he obtained the post land, at Foulshiels on the Yarrow Water, near Selkirk, on a tenant farm which his father rented of assistant surgeon on board the East India from the Duke of Buccleuch. He was the seventh Company‘s ship Worcester. In February 1793 in a family of thirteen. Although tenant farmers, the Parks were relatively well-off. They were able the Worcester sailed to Benkulen in Suma- to pay for Park to receive a good education, and tra. Before departing, Park wrote his friend Park‘s father died leaving property valued at £3,000 (equivalent to $218,445 in 2015). His pa- Alexander Anderson in terms that reflect his rents had originally intended him for the Church of Scotland. Calvinist upbringing: He was educated at home before attending My hope is now approaching to a certainty. Selkirk grammar school. At the age of fourteen, he was apprenticed to Thomas Anderson, a sur- If I be deceived, may God alone put me right, geon in Selkirk. During his apprenticeship, Park for I would rather die in the delusion than became friends with Anderson‘s son Alexander and was introduced to Anderson‘s daughter Alli- wake to all the joys of earth. May the Holy son, who would later become his wife. Spirit dwell in your heart, my dear friend, and In October 1788, Park enrolled at the Univer- sity of Edinburgh, attending for four sessions if I ever see my native land again, may I rather studying medicine and botany. Notably, during see the green sod on your grave than see you his time at university, he spent a year in the natural history course taught by Professor John