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lay his real wealth. It showed how much Linnaeus had 

 endeared himself, that the amiable Clifford, ' though he 

 had been much displeased, went to see Linnaeus, and 

 requested him to accompany him into the country, if 

 only for one night ; representing to Linnaeus how dan- 

 gerous it would be for him to pursue his journey, as he 

 was still very weak. He had a relapse, attended with 

 cholera, which threatened to kill him, but that Van 

 Swieten did all in his power, so that Linnaeus got 

 better.' 1 



' Nature will be paid back in repose what she has 

 paid in labour.' Napoleon's plan was ( to counteract 

 excessive labour by excessive repose.' An illness com- 

 pels us to this. Linnaeus was up and about again now, 

 gathering together pretty things Japanese enamels, 

 and curiosities for Elizabeth, to soothe his own im- 

 patience while he was c bid, laborious task, to rest/ 



' Clifford offered him also his former situation, the 

 use of his horses, and the salary of a ducat a day so long 

 as he would stay at his house. Linnaeus remained there 

 for some weeks, and enjoyed everything that had been 

 promised.' 2 How glad the gardener at Hartecamp must 

 have been to see him again ! As for Clifford, he petted 

 Carl like a baby. In March Linnaeus writes to Haller, 

 after his illness, from Hartecamp, that he was going to 

 return to Sweden by way of Paris after all. 



Twice or more Linnaeus had offended kind friends, 

 Stobaeus and Clifford, and they had renewed their kind- 

 1 Diary. 2 Ibid. 



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