8 MEMOIR OF LINNAEUS. 
added to the collection ; and leisure to prepare his own works for 
the press." In addition to these advantages, it is stated by his bi- 
ographer, Stcevers, that Clifford allowed him a salary of one thou- 
sand florins yearly, but which appears too munificent even for his 
liberal patron. So lavish, indeed, was Mr. Clifford upon his favor- 
ite pursuit, that he proposed to send Linnaeus to England, to pro- 
cure the botanical novelties, and to communicate with the most 
celebrated botanists and horticulturists. Linnseus could not resist 
the offer, and we find our enthusiastic naturalist sailing for Great 
Britain, instead of making his way to Sweden. On his arrival at 
London, he waited upon Sir Hans Sloane, to whom he had a letter 
from Boerhaave, which recommended him in the strongest lan- 
guage. But neither he nor Dillenius, whom he met at Oxford, 
showed such attention as might have been expected from these 
high testimonials. They looked upon him as a young innovator, 
who wished to overturn the old systems, only to exalt his own 
name upon a fleeting eminence. Dillenius spoke of him as the 
" young man who confounds all botany," — treating him with re- 
serve and haughtiness, until his discoveries were truly made known, 
to him. He visited also Martyn, Ward, Miller, Dr. Shaw the cel- 
ebrated traveller, Peter Collinson, &c. ; and on his return to the 
continent, long continued a correspondence with these naturalists, 
in the terms of the most sincere .friendship ; exchanged plants and 
other objects of natural history, and freely canvassed the different 
opinions set forth by each ; and although these were not always 
unanimously decided, they appeared to have no influence in dis- 
turbing the alliance previously formed. 
The Royal Academy of Sciences paid him a very high com- 
pliment. Having received permission to attend one of its sittings 
as a visitor, he was desired to wait a little while in the ante -room ; 
and it was at length announced that the Academy had elected 
him a corresponding member. He was importuned to remain in 
