A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SHERARD. 1383 
turning to Europe before long; that he is packing up his books, and 
cannot therefore intend staying long after their despatch, although he 
oes not hope for a better position, or a more enjoyable climate in 
s com- 
pox, as practised in the East: Abandoning a proposed journey to 
Libanus on account of his age, he quitted Smyrna either at the end of 
1716 or the early part of the following year, after an official residence 
of thirteen years, being now fifty-six years old. 
_His intention was to proceed to London without delay, but an 
epidemic happening to break out on board the vessel which was con- 
veying him, he was carried to Leghorn, there to undergo a tedious 
quarantine. These events induced him to spend the summer on the 
ha 8 time amassed a considerable fortune, and was thinking of 
gradually withdrawi om business cares; it was not long after 
that he settled upon Eltham, as the most desirable part for his country 
i : 
bri By the month of March, 1721, William Sherard had resolved to 
ming in the skill of the celebrated German botanist Dillenius (who 
ad publishing his first book, had been compelled to relinquish 
hae 
help in 
Jn Ma: 
at Paris 
ve quietly passed away in the following year, with a mind completely 
Dea Test. Continuing his journey, Sherard was mistaken by a 
, *d by a misunderstanding between Sir Hans Sloane 
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