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Haderwyck, where, having offered himself as a can- 

 didate, and undergone the requisite examinations, he 

 obtained his degree June 23, 1735. 



In Holland, Linnaeus became acquainted with Dr. 

 Gronovius, who assisted him in publishing the first 

 edition of the celebrated Sy sterna Natyree; consisting 

 of eight large sheets, in the form of tables ; which 

 edition is now become a great biblical curiosity. He 

 also procured access to the illustrious Boerhaave, 

 who introduced him to Mr. George Clifford, an opu- 

 lent banker, whose garden at Hastecamp was one of 

 the richest in the world, and who thought himself 

 happy in the opportunity of procuring such a man 

 to study and superintend his collection, as well as to 

 make known to the world any novelties it might con- 

 tain. Linnaeus was therefore removed to Hastecamp, 

 where, he says, "he lived like a prince;" more 

 glorious, no doubt, than an Asiatic despot, in the 

 innumerable vegetable tribes which daily offered their 

 homage at his feet. With an ample library, as well 

 as garden, at his command, in both which he had 

 unlimited powers to supply any defects that he might 

 discover. He had now the means of cultivating his 

 beloved science without restriction or impediment, 

 and appears to have been truly sensible of the happi- 

 ness of his lot. He now wrote and printed his 

 admirable Flora Lapbnica. This work, one of the 

 happiest literary compositions of its author, is strik- 

 ingly characteristic of the state of his mind at the 

 time it was written. 



In 173(5, after having written his Mu&d Cliffbrtiana, 

 Linnaeus was sent by Mr. Clifford to England, and 



