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botanical reform. 
for Surinam , where he fell six months after a vi£hm to the climate, and 
a worthless and bad treatment. Greatly moved at the loss of a fnen , 
with whom he had spent many an agreeable hour, of whose happiness, 
diligence and friendship he had such high expeftations, and from whom 
he hoped to receive so many curiosities and discoveries from that part 
of the world, LinnjEus resolved to render his memory immortal, by 
mring to a plant the appellation of Bor** after the deceased’s own name. 
& Linnaeus left Hartecamp to go with Cliffort to Amsterdam on 
private business, and thence, at the end of Oftober, to Leyden. Here, 
he visited among others, his friend professor Van Roven. Boer- 
ha ‘ ave had also been Van Roven’s patron, and resigned many years 
before, the professorship of botany in his favour. Van 
for many years been welcome in Boerhaave s hrm y, u 
broke and destroyed all those friendly connexions. He made proposa 
of matrimony to Miss Boerhaavb the sole heiress of the great man o 
that name, and beyond doubt, the greatest fortune then at Leyden; but 
his offer was rejefted. He now became quite embittered against Boer- 
naave and his family. The botanical garden at had long be o. 
been arranged and described agreeable to Boeehaave s otvn me 0 . 
Van Roven did afterwards every thing he could do against um 
bU memory, and resolved to regulate the academical garden by the .n- 
NaE an system. waited on him. 
While he was occupied wid, this projeB, L.n « 
Van Roven offered him board and lodging free, and J 
of 800 florins, if he would, stay and assist him m the performanc of 
his plan. “ Fain would I stay with you," replied Linn.eus, bull do 
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