ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



was introduced to the scientific, at Oxford and Lon- 

 don more especially. Of his observations on the na- 

 tural history of this country, nothing is preserved but 

 a tradition, that the golden bloom of the furze on the 

 commons near London, especially Putney Heath, de- 

 lighted him so much, that he fell on his knees in a 

 rapture at the sight. 



In 1737, he returned to Holland, and remained at 

 Leyden till the spring of 1738 when he left for France 

 where he inspected the botanic gardens, the herb- 

 ariums of Tournefort, Vaillant, &c. formed the ac- 

 quaintance with Reaumur and other distinguished 

 naturalists, and was admitted a corresponding mem- 

 ber of the Academie des Sciences. 



After leaving Paris, Linnaeus took his passage at 

 Rouen for Sweden, and ultimately settled ot Stock- 

 holm. The death of professor Rudbeck in 1740, and 

 resignation of Roberg at the same time — Rosen ob- 

 tained the professorship of botany and Linnaeus that 

 of medicine, and by an amicable adjustment, which 

 was confirmed by authority, the two new professors 

 afterwards divided their official duties between them 

 so as best to suit the talents of each. 



About 1751 the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrica, 

 sister to the great Frederick of Prussia, having a 

 taste for natural history, which her royal consort, 

 King Adolphus Frederick, also patronised, showed 

 much favour to Linnaeus. On the 27th of April, 

 1753, he received from the hand of his sovereign, the 

 order of the Polar Star, an honour which had never 

 before been conferred for literary merit. And in 

 1786' when he was raised to the rank of Swedish 

 nobilitv, and took the name of Von Linne. 



