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school of his greatness. The villa was surrounded 

 by treasures from all parts of the world, and there 

 was everything for which Linnoeus could possibly wish. 

 In 1736, while here, he published a crude edition 

 of his "Fundamenta Botanica," which fifteen years 

 later he greatly extended and revised. Following this 

 was his " Bibliotheca Botanica," and after this a third 

 book appeared. 



These productions established his fame, while the 

 new principles which he put forward attracted universal 

 notice. Naturalists in various countries began to 

 inquire as to who this new teacher was, and several 

 learned bodies in Grermany and elsewhere admitted 

 him to a fellowship of their associations. 



In 1736, at the expense of Cliff ort, Linnaeus visited 

 England, an opportunity for doing which he had long 

 wished for. Mr. Cliffort was desirous of enriching 

 his garden with foreign, and especially with North 

 American plants. He brought with him a letter of 

 introduction to Sir Hans Sloane, who was a collector 

 of objects of natural history, and afterwards the 

 founder of the British Museum. The letter was from 

 Boerhaave, who said in it : — " The bearer of this 

 letter is alone worthy of seeing you — alone worthy 

 of being seen by you. He who shall see you both 

 together, shall see two men whose like will scarcely 

 ever be found in the world." 



Sir Hans Sloane does not appear to have received 

 him very cordially, notwithstanding the elaborate letter 

 of introduction which Linnceus brought with him. 



Linnaaus had for vears desired to see the botanical 



