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one of whom was the successor of Tournefort. — 

 It is related by M. Fee, that on his arrival he 

 went first to the Garden of Plants, where Bernard 

 de Jussieu was describing some exotics in Latin. 

 There was one which the demonstrator had not yet 

 determined, and which seemed to puzzle him. The 

 Swede looked on in silence, but, observing the hesi- 

 tation of the learned professor, cried out, — '' Hsec 

 planta faciem Americanam habet, — It has the ap- 

 pearance of an American plant." Jussieu, surpris- 

 ed, turned about quickly and exclaimed, — " You are 

 Linnaeus." — '' I am, sir," was the reply. The lec- 

 ture was stopped, and Bernard gave the learned 

 stranger an affectionate welcome. Through the kind 

 offices of these amiable men and excellent bo- 

 tanists, he was introduced to many of the literati 

 of Paris, and obtained access to the libraries, col- 

 lections of natural objects, and public institutions. 

 The French, however, were by no means disposed 

 to adopt his views : " He is a young enthusiast," 

 they said, " who confounds all, and whose only 

 merit consists in having reduced botany to a state 

 of anarchy." He was, notwithstanding, admitted a 

 corresponding member of the Academic des Sciences. 

 He then visited Versailles, accompanied by his two 

 friends, who defrayed all his expenses, and showed 

 him the public libraries, the museums, and the most 

 celebrated private collections, especially that of Reau- 

 mur. " Linnseus," says he, in his autograph me- 

 moirs, " was now desirous of returning to Sweden 

 without further delay, for time seemed to him too 

 valuable to allow him to engage in studying the 

 manners and language of the French. He never 

 had a genius for languages, nor could he ever render 



