HONOURS PAID TO THE 



well expressed on this medal. The bear, a noble Northern animal, 

 the fittest to represent him, — lies quite in a tranquil position, casting 

 a steady look upon the Linn^ea, and without seeming to take the 

 least notice of the jumps and teazing of the monkey. Around this em- 

 blem we see these words inscribed : 



— Deam luSlus angit amissi." 



The goddess vents her grief at his loss." 



The following words succeed immediately below the former : 



POST OBITUM, 

 UPSALI^ DIE X, JANUAR. M.D.CC.LXXVIII. 

 REGE JUBENTE. 



After his death at Upsal, January lO, 1778, by the King's command.— 

 This medal is of the 17th size. 



About seven years after, the great Gustavus conferred a fresh 

 honour upon the manes of Linn^us. His name was then perpetuated 

 in the most distinguished manner, in the annals of the University of 

 Upsal, of which he had been the boast and glory for thirty seven 

 years. When the late King came in 1787 to lay the foundation-stone 

 to the edifice of the new botanical garden in that city, the above 

 medal struck in honour of Linnaeus was deposited within the stone, 

 along with some Swedish coins and medals relative to the King's coro- 

 nation, and to his administration as Chancellor of the University. This 

 dignity devolved on his accession to the throne to the present King, 

 then Prince Royal. His Majesty ordered the following inscription to 

 be engraved upon the copper sheet — which contained the coins : 



GUSTAVUS 



