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liave before mentioned, when treating on the PM2 

 lofophia Botanica, And notwithftanding the found 

 ftate in which Dr. Murray left him, v/e find, that 

 very foon after, his memory became fomewhat 

 impaired. The confcioufnefs of this defed was 

 faid to have induced him to decline all thoughts of 

 further publications, and to tranfmit to Dr. Mur* 

 ray fuch materials as were in readinefs to compleaC 

 future editions of his Syftem. 



In the fummer of 1776, it was known here that 

 his ftrength was declining apace, and his infirmi- 

 ties in general much increafed, he being unable to 

 take his ufual walks in his garden without affiftance.' 

 At the latter end of the year he was feized with an 

 apoplexy^ which left him paralytic ; and at the be- 

 ginning of the year 1777 he fuffered another ftroke, 

 which very much impaired his mental powers* 

 Thefe attacks, at his advanced ftage of life, fliew-' 

 ed that diflblucion was not far ofi\ But the dif- 

 eafe, which was faid to have been the more imme- 

 diate caufe of his death, was an ulceration of the 

 urinary bladder. Neverthelefs, he languiflied 

 through the year, and died on the i ith of January^ 

 1778, aged 70 years and 8 months. 



To the lovers of fcicnce it will not appear 

 ftrange, nor 'will it be unpleafant, to hear, that 

 uncommon refped was fliewn to the memory 

 6f this great man. We are told, that, " on his 

 " death, a general mourning took place at Upfal], 

 " and that his funeral prpceflion was attended by 



the whole univerfity, as well profeflbrs as ftu- 

 Vi dents, and the pall fupported by fixteen dodora 



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