234 LINN^US. 



SECTION IV. 



Principal Events in the Life of Linnceus from 1 738 to 

 1741. 



Linnaeus is treated with Neglect at Stockholm — Is offered a Bota- 

 nical Professorship at Gottingen, but prefers remaining in Swe- 

 den — His medical Practice is at length extended — He prescribes 

 for the Queen, and becomes acquainted with Count Tessin, who 

 procures for him the Offices of Lecturer to the School of Mines 

 and Physician to the Admiralty — He marries Miss Moraeus, de- 

 livers Lectures on Botany, and becomes a Candidate for the Bo- 

 tanical Chair at Upsal, which, however, is given to Rosen — Is 

 sent to examine the Islands of Oeland and Gothland — Being ap- 

 pointed to succeed Roberg in the Chair of Medicine and Ana- 

 tomy, he goes to Upsal, is reconciled to Rosen, and delivers his 

 Introductory Discourse — Linnaeus and Rosen exchange Profess- 

 orships — The Botanic Garden is restored, and a House erected 

 for the Professor, who enters upon his Duties with Ardour. 



LiNNiEus had naturally expected, on returning to 

 his native land, to enjoy the fruits of his labours, 

 and if not to step at once into a lucrative ofl&ce, to 

 receive, at least, the honours which he imagined to 

 he due to him. This hope, however, was more 

 the result of a strong confidence in his own powers, 

 and of the high sense which he entertained of his 

 merits, than of sound judgment, which might have 

 taught him that time was yet required to render 

 him known to his countrymen, and address or ac- 

 cident to bring him into the notice of those who 

 might interest themselves in his behalf. He had 

 forgotten that a prophet is usually less esteemed at 

 home than any where else. At Stockholm he was 



