22 THROUGH THE FIELDS WITH L1NK&US 



' Fundamenta Botanica,' ' by which means Linnseus's 

 principles would be publicly propagated at this illus- 

 trious university, and the names which he had used in 

 the " Hortus Cliffortianus," and other works of his, 

 would be adopted also in that renowned garden.' * 

 Linnaeus was vanquished. ( He determined to remain, 

 which 7 [choice] 'grieved Clifford very much, especially 

 as he had made him such advantageous proposals. He 

 did all he could to excuse himself to Clifford, assuring 

 him there was no other reason for his remaining there 

 but that of doing honour to himself and to his worthy 

 friend Mr. Clifford.' 2 Yet we cannot wonder that 

 Clifford felt hurt. 



In some respects Leyden is the most interesting 

 place in Holland. For one thing, it has diversities of 

 level. The Burgt, or round tower of Drusus, the citadel 

 of the town, with its rampart enclosing trees and a 

 well, is not only picturesque in itself, but commands 

 delightful views all round. One can sit and sketch in 

 peace in and about it, as it belongs to the garden of 

 the picturesque old Hotel den Burgt, with "its pink- 

 brick walls stained green and weatherbeaten. 



The toegang to the Burgt has a wrought-iron gate- 

 way with coloured shields and two archaic supporters of 

 the shields, a ram and a lioncel, on quaint columns. The 

 views of this round tower or bastion are charming from 

 all points. The outer gate of the hotel, with its red 

 lions standing guard at two towers, is also delightful, and 

 1 Diary. * Ibid. 



