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at least equal, truth, be said of those of his works 

 which illustrate the Animal kingdom. His magic pen 

 turns the wilds of Lapland into fairy land. He has all 

 the animals of Sweden as much at his call, as our first 

 parent while the terrestrial paradise was yet in primaeval 

 tranquillity. No writer whatever has rendered the 

 natural productions, of the happiest and most luxuriant 

 climates of the globe, half so interesting or instructive, 

 as Linnaeus has made those of his own northern 

 country. 



The Classes of the Linnaean Svstem are 24, and 

 their distinctions are founded on the number, situation, 

 or proportion of the Stamens. The Orders are founded 

 either on the number of the Pistils, or on some cir- 

 cumstance equally easy, which we shall in due time 

 explain. 



The first eleven Classes are characterized solely by 

 the number of the Stamens, and distinguished by 

 names, of Greek derivation, expressive of these distinc- 

 tions. 



1. MOiS^ANDRiA. Stamen 1. 



A small Class. 



2. DiAXDRiA. Stamens 2. 



3. Trianpria 3. 



4. Tetrandria 4. 



5. Pentandria 5. 



A numerous Class. 



6. Hexa^^dria 6. 



