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July, 1731, and his last to Masson, an English botanical collector, in 
1776, ‘They consequently comprehend a space of forty-five years. 
It must be observed, that notwithstanding the mental decay of his 
latter years, Linnzus was one of those whose literary lives are the 
longest. His first work (Hortus Uplandicus,* ) was dated in 1731, 
and the last (Planta Aphyteia,) in 1776, forming a duration of forty- 
five years, during which the publications of this indefatigable man, 
rapidly succeeded each other. Mr. Fee has given a very careful 
chronological list of them. Almost at the same time, a learned Swe- 
dish botanist, Mr. Wikstrém, published in his Conspectus literature 
botanice in Suecia, (1 vol. in 8vo. Holmie,1831,) a list and a review 
of the botanical writings of Linneus. 
The part of Mr. Fee’ s work relating to the cuonpettones of Lin- 
neus, being only an extract, need not detain us, but the third part 
claims more attention, from its containing some curious anecdotes of 
this eminent man. 
The relation of Linnezus with Artedi, is that in which he shows 
himself in the most endearing light. On arriving at Upsal, in 1728, 
Linnzus inquired for the student who evinced the most talent ; Arte- 
di was named. ‘The great naturalist soon entered into close intima- 
cy with him ; they labored together at different branches of natural 
history, and after a time of trial, each ceded to the other the parts 
in which he appeared superior ; thus Linneus yielded to Artedi, 
_ chemistry and ichthyology, and Artedi gave up to Linneus, plants, 
birds and insects; the two friends continued to work together upon 
stones and quadrupeds, where they were judged equal in strength. 
This intimacy was interrupted by their travels ; they met again in Hol- 
land in 1735. Linneus presented Artedi to Seba, in order toaid him in 
publishing his great work. Their meeting had re-established the ba- 
bits of their youth of confiding to each other their labors, and of 
mutual consultation. Artedi, unhappily fell into one of the canals 
of Amsterdam and was drowned. Linneus engaged Mr. Cliffort to 
buy his papers, and published, under his friend’s name, the valuable 
works which he had left upon the classification of fishes. 
The relations between Linnezus and Dillenius commenced in a less 
benevolent manner. This botanist, who, at the time of Linneus’s 
* This work is very rare, and is not cited, either in the Bibliotheque de Haller, 
nor in the very recent and very accurate list of Wikstrom ; I point it out here agree- 
ably to Mr. Fee. 
