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as she handed him the purse (that bore Linnaeus's for- 

 tunes), pleasantly cautioned him to be careful of his 

 money. This care for him sounded divine : such playful 

 lectures are sweet from the lips of a lovely girl who is 

 beloved. 



In early life Linnaeus acquired habits of very strict 

 economy and frugality the habits only (in which poor 

 people often seem to overvalue money) ; but the love of 

 riches was not a passion with him, as has been untruly 

 said. Indeed he was rather thoughtless in spending, 

 and needed someone to manage his purse for him. 

 Linnaeus's one great passion hitherto had been for truth, 

 for which in all respects he ever showed the most 

 sacred regard. Elizabeth had been brought up to 

 value money for its own sake. 



She now equipped her lover in the spirit in which 

 ladies sent forth the warrior knights of old. They 

 kissed and parted. 



My own affections, laid to rest awhile, 



Will waken purified, subdued alone 



By all I have achieved. Till then till then . . . 



Paracelsus. 



Our philosopher went forth trustful, cheered, and stimu- 

 lated, love-healthy, not love-sick. The words holy and 

 healthy are both derived from the same old German 

 word heilig. ( That old etymology, what a lesson it is 

 against certain gloomy, austere, ascetic people ! ' ! 



Having spent the winter months in visiting his 



1 Carlyle. 

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