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penetrating observers of the natural affinity of 

 plants. Amsterdam was the next place, and then 

 Harderwyk, where, after being examined, and 

 publishing a paper on the cure of intermittent 

 fever, he was dubbed M.D. He left for Ley den, 

 and met Dr. Gronovius, to whom he showed his 

 classification. Gronovius was so delighted with it 

 that he had it published at his own expense in 

 eight large sheets. He called on the celebrated 

 Boerhaave, and after eight days' waiting obtained 

 an audience. Boerhaave took a liking to the young 

 man, and recommended him to Dr. Burmann, of 

 Amsterdam, in whose house he remained for many 

 months. During that time Linnaeus printed his 

 " Fundamenta Botanica," of which a great writer 

 has said, " it contains the very essence of botanical 

 philosophy, and has never been superseded nor 

 refuted." He commended his book to his friend 

 Artedi, who had just finished a work on Fishes. 

 Death put an end to this friendship with Artedi, 

 who was accidentally drowned. 



This stay at Amsterdam determined the future 

 career of Linnaeus, for he was introduced there to 

 an English banker, Mr. Clifford, whose garden at 

 Hartecoup was one of the finest in the world. 

 Linnaeus removed to Mr. Clifford's house, where he 

 said he lived like a prince, had one of the finest 

 gardens in the world under his inspection, per- 

 mission to procure all the plants that were wanted 

 in the garden and such books as were not to be 

 found in the library, and of course enjoyed all the 



