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that University ; by which means, he obtained 

 introductions to all the learned of that neighbour- 

 hood. Being delighted with the attentions he 

 received from Monsieur Magnol, the professor of 

 botany, whose berbarizing excursions in the 

 neighbourhood he always attended, he parted 

 from his two companions, who continued their 

 travels in Italy, while he remained for a twelve- 

 month collecting plants ; and then, pursuing 

 the same occupation as he travelled through 

 Languedoc, he returned to Paris by way of 

 Thoulouse and Bourdeaux. After a short residence 

 in the metropolis, he set out for England in the 

 latter end of 1684, with an intent to settle and 

 follow his profession, having, it is believed, taken 

 his degree of M.D. at Montpelier. 



Soon after his return to London, he became 

 acquainted with the celebrated Dr Sydenham, 

 in whose family he became domesticated, and 

 was by him introduced to professional practice. 

 On the 26th November, 1684, he was proposed 

 by Dr Martin Lister, as a candidate for the Royal 

 Society, of which he was elected a member on 

 the 21st of January following. From this time, 

 he became a regular attendant on and frequent 

 contributor to the society ; so that, in July the 

 same year, he was a competitor for the office of 

 their assistant secretary, but Dr Halley was the 



