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earning the 250 fails, the remainder of the money is placed 

 to his account without his having furnished the work. 

 Should he draw more than 60 plants in the year, he 

 would earn so much more over and above the J:00 E,e. 



5. The artist must accept no out.-ide work without the 

 knowledge and consent of the botanical Professor. 



6. He must accompany the botanical Professor on his 

 travels; and while travelling he will be free in all respects 

 from the above-named conditions, 



" If, you, honoured Sir, do not object to my proposal, but wish 

 to discuss anything with me in connection with these terms, tlieii 

 we must and can talk it over by word of mouth, when I can give 

 you more details of the nature of the post offered to you. 



"I propose to remain 5 weeks longer iu England, then I go to 

 Paris, and in January or February of next year I return to 

 Copenhagen. The following May I begin my journey to Xorway, 

 whither, if you come to us, you will accompany me, and probably 

 stay there with me 3 summers and 2 winters. Do not fear 

 Norway ; we shall travel with all comfort. The mode of living is 

 English. 



" In the terms of agreement it is possible, as I said, to make 

 alterations, which could be done at a personal interview. 



"You, honoured Sir, are a well-known and tried man, which 

 will assuredly be taken into consideration in Copenhagen. 

 " I am, honoured Sir, 



" Yours obediently, 



" De." Oedee." 



In the year 1749 I began to give instruction in painting of 

 plants and flowers to the highest nobility of England ; and in my 

 whole life I have not been so prosperous as during the last years, 

 God be thanked I 



Although I accepted the post in Oxford in 1750, my intention 

 was to publish plants on my own account (because the salary 

 was not large) in order to earn more money ; and I intended, if 

 this proved successful, to give up all my pupils. But my pupils 

 were glad when I came back ; indeed, they w^ere much more eager 

 to have me than before. It I could have divided myself into twenty 

 parts I could have had my hands full. 



I recommended all those to whom I gave instruction to lay all 

 the plants, that they did with me, into books. Now, in these 

 eight years some of my pupils made collections of 100. Yes, some 

 even finished 2, 3, and 4 times as many ; and on each sheet were 

 added the right botanical names. This all touk place under my 

 direction ; and there had never been anything of the kind iu 

 England before. 



I will only mention a few of my pupils. Among them were 

 the following persous : — the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of 

 Leeds, two daughters of the Duchess of Portland, two daughters 

 of the DuchesK of Bridge water, two daughters of the Duke of 



