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collections. Thus ended a very useful career with the 

 Sierra Leone Company. They had other vicissitudes to 

 meet beside a sacking by the French. But they could not 

 be entirely unfortunate with such a courageous and cheer- 

 ful fellow as this on their staff. Afzelius became Secretary 

 to the Swedish Embassy in London ; was elected to the 

 Royal Society in 1798 ; joined the Linnean Society and 

 contributed to its Transactions. In 1812 he returned to 

 his native land, as Professor of Mater ia Medica in Upsala 

 University. 



