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ter. It was executed by a native artist, and in 

 1829 was erected upon a pedestal of porphyry. 



Besides the three medals which were struck in 

 Sweden to perpetuate his memory, his portrait has 

 been repeatedly engraved. It appears, for example, 

 in the edition of the Systema Naturae, published at 

 Leipsic in 1798 ; in the second edition of the Spe- 

 cies Plantarum, published at Stockholm in 1762 ; 

 and in the sixth edition of the Genera Plantarum, 

 which appeared in 1748. In Trapp's translation 

 of his life by Stoever is another likeness engraved 

 by Heath, which, being the most characteristic that 

 we could find, has been selected for the purpose of 

 adorning the present volume. In the biography of 

 Linnaeus by IM. Fee, are two lithographic portraits, 

 one taken at the age of 20, the other at that of 60. 



On inspecting our engraving, the physiognomist 

 will readily detect several of the more prominent 

 traits of his character. The person represented is 

 evidently an active, lively little man, possessed of 

 much acuteness, great judgment, love of order, a 

 self-estimation not susceptible of being diminished 

 by opposition, and a love of approbation, prompting 

 his benevolent mind to generous labours. 



