56 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



[successor to Dr. Dillenius] who brought me there, through his 

 flattering letters ; but the friendship soon came to an end. The 

 man became exceedingly jealous of me because I was more thought 

 of in botany than himself. I should have a great deal to say did 

 I mention here all his unkindness, for which cause I requested 

 permission to resign at the end of the year, left the Grarden 

 and resumed my former work again. I did myself no harm at all 

 by this, but rather good ; for I had not only made myself known 

 in Oxford to all the students in botany, but also to my present 

 distinguished scholars, who, having heard much fame of me in 

 Oxford, still remain witb me. I am sure the good Dr. Sibthorp 

 will always remember me. 



Here I must mention the journey with Mr. Ellis to Bright- 

 helmstone, in Sussex, in June 1764. See Ellis's Essays, Intro- 

 duction, p. viii. 



I received a letter from Dr. Oeder inviting me to enter the 

 Eoyal service at Copenhagen. The letter was sent to me at 

 Buistrode, the property of the Duke of Portland, where I was 

 staying at that time. It runs thus : — 



" Most honoured Sir ! 



" My name and the greater part of the contents of this 

 letter are, as Mr. Ellis tells me, already known to yon. As it is 

 uncertain when you will come to town and I shall have the 

 pleasure of speaking to you, I will convey to you in writing what 

 I should prefer to have said by word of mouth. 



"A botanic garden has been founded in Copenhagen under 

 the special superintendence of the Court Marshal, Count von 

 Molke, and I am appointed by him the Professor of Botany. 



"I am now, by command of his Majesty the King, travelling 

 about to see the principal botanic gardens. In this garden a 

 delineator of botanical drawings is to be always maintained on 

 the St-dS under suitable conditions. If you, honoured Sir, should 

 be disposed to accept this post, I am convinced that we should 

 make a good acquisition; 1 will not burden you with praise, my 

 letter and oifer give the be.st proof of my respect for your 

 powers. 



" lam commissioned to find someone to suit us ; and the con- 

 ditions which I am empowered to offer are as follovss : — 

 " 1. The post is for life. 

 " 2. The salary is 150 Ee, or £30 sterl. 



" y. Eor every plant that is drawn, large or small, only to be 

 painted in Indian ink, there is reckoned 4 lie, whereby an 

 artist can earn more, since he can draw in a year more 

 thsin 60 plants, and thereby make 250 lie beyond his fixed 

 salary. 

 " 4. This yearly salary of 400 Ee, or £80 sterl., of which I have 

 said 150 lie is fixed, and the remainder, namely 250 He, 

 depends on the industry of the artist, may be rendered a 

 certainty, for if through our fault an opportunity of 



