LATE JAMES LEE* 



corous adversaries, who cowardly and morosely ad* 

 dressed the prejudices of the vulgar against him, he 

 only retorted by embellishing his portrait with a mon- 

 key teasing a bear, in allusion to their characters, and 

 sensible of his own. His " Sexual System" first proved 

 his uncommon genius. His " Philosophia Botanica" 

 " Botanical Philosophy,'' cleared away all the obscuri- 

 ties in Botany, and formed it into a science. His 

 " Genera Plant arum" containing a full description of 

 the minutest parts of each genus of plants, showed 

 the most consummate patience, the nicest observation, 

 and the greatest skill. His " Species Plantarum" and 

 his u Sy sterna Naturce" "Species of Plants, "and "Sys- 

 tem of Nature," evince not only such an acquaintance 

 with all plants, as is truly astonishing, but also with all 

 the wonderful works of God throughout nature. His 

 " travels" and works on "medicine" are only little 

 considered from the superlative excellence of his other 

 labours. He was honoured and encouraged by the 

 patronage of the King and Queen of Sweden. His 

 only opponent in this country was Sir Hans Sloan e, 

 President of the Royal Society, who was envious of 

 his fame, and who treated him, when in this coun- 

 try, somewhat rudely. Adored, beloved, honoured, 

 LiNNiEus saw his darling pursuits advance with rapid 

 steps, not only in Sweden, but throughout every 

 country of Europe, and himself looked up to as the 

 Father of Natural History, Pupils of his 

 own choice, supported by his government, traversed 



