300 CHAPTER 23. 
It was in this fituation that he became 
known to Charles 11. who, in 1660, on the 
death of his uncle the Duke, invited Mo- 
ri son into 'England ; and^ although folicited 
by the treafurer Fouquet, on the moll ho- 
nourable and ample conditions, to remain 
in France, the love of his country overcame 
all temptations, and he returned to Eng* 
land, Charles 11. gave him the title of 
king's phyfician, and royal profeffor of bo- 
tany, with an appointment of 200 1. a year, 
and a houfe, as fuperintendant of the royal 
gardens. He was elefted fellow of the 
Royal College of Phyficians, and acquired 
much fame for his knowledge of botany. 
In this fituation he remained till the year 
1669, when, having made an acquaintance 
with Mr. Ohadiah Walker, of Univerfity 
College, with the Dean of Chrift Church, 
and other leading men of the univerfity, 
he was, by their intereft, elefted botanic 
profeffor at Oxford, Dec. 16, 1669, and 
incorporated dofior of phyiic the day fol- 
lowing. He read his iirft ledture in the 
phyfic fchool in September 1670, and then 
removed to the phyfic garden, where he 
