TO THE PUBLIC 



The great approbation which Dr. Stoever's 

 Biography of Linn ^us has met with in Sweden, and 

 in almost every country of Europe, became my mo-' 

 live for undertaking this Translation, The original 

 has been read on the Continent with an avidity bor- 

 dering upon enthusiasm. Every impartial and well- 

 informed person will readily allow, that no complete 

 Life of Linn^us, except the present, has ever yet 

 made it's appearance. As the fruit of the most inde- 

 fatigable literary diligence, this work can also boast 

 the distinftion of containing a great number of no- 

 vel and valuable fa61s and documents, communi- 

 cated to the audior by such persons as are surviving 



pupils 



