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sor of botany at Upsal, the title of dean or president of the college of 

 physicians, the favour of two Kings, and recommended me by a medal 

 to posterity *. 



The manner in which Count Tessin first avowed himself the pro- 

 teftor of LiNN^us deserves particular mention. Having made him- 

 self known at Court by the cure of the cough, the Count, who was 

 already acquainted with his distinguished rank in science, sent for him, 

 and after a long conversation asked him, if he did not wish for some 

 office, or if he would like to petition for any place, as the diet was then 

 assembled. " The charge of physician to the admiralty is now vacant,'* 

 replied Linn^us, " but it is destined, as I hear, for another." « But 



that other shall not have it," replied the Count; and a few weeks 

 after, on the the 14th or 15th of May, Linn aus received the diploma 

 of physician to the Navy and botanist to the King. 



Having thus acquired a settled income, which was farther increased 

 by his medical praftice, he hastened to obtain his bride. Old Mo- 

 R^EUs was now very glad to give his consent without much intreaty, 

 and the hymeneal bond was sealed on the 26th of June. 



The same year which favoured him with the smiles of fortune, 



* Ille me, peregrinum in patria, reducem excepit ; 

 Ille mihi stipendiura ab ordinibus regni expetiit; 

 Ille mihi spartam medici classis procuravit; 

 Ille mihi munus quo fungor conciliavit ; 

 Ille mihi titulum quo distinguor paravit ; 

 Ille me ad serenissimos Reges introduxit ; 

 Ille me cusso numismate posteritati commendavit. 



" Ille meas errare boves, ut cernis et ipsum 



" Ludere quae vellem calarao permisit agi esti. 



See Sjstema Nature, edit, xii, Holm. 1166. 

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