PANEGYRISTS OF LINNAEUS. 
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system — Van Royen, Gronov, Ferber,Browaleius, Gleditsch, 
afterwards communicates all the printed or written epistolary opinions 
and attestations given respefting him by twenty learned men. 
Among these are the most eminent botanists, and some men of the 
most distinguished celebrity in their respe&ive science, namely, five 
Dutchmen, professor John Van Gorter at Harderrvyk, Herman 
Bqerh aave, Van Royen, Gronov and Burmann at Amsterdam -, — 
four British literati, Sir Hans Sloan e, Bart, president of the royal 
society of sciences at London, professor Dillenius at Oxford, and the 
two physicians Lawson and Donnel Jacob; — four Frenchmen, the 
celebrated pathalogist and botanist De Sauvages at Montpellier, A. 
Jussieu of Paris, professor Barrere at Perpignan , and professor 
Gravel at Strasbourg ; — two Swiss, Baron Albrecht Haller and 
John Gesner; — and five Germans, J. Gleditsch of Berlin, Dr. 
Breyne of Dantzick, professor Lance of Halle, counsellor Otto 
Menken at Leipsic, and professor Koiil of Hamburgh. We deem it 
important to insert here the substance of the most remarkable of these 
testimonials. 
VAN' GORTER* 
Was the promoter of Linn /eus. When he took up his degree of 
doftor of physic, Van Gorter expressed himself thus in the diploma : 
“ The undersigned does certify, that he has remarked in the learned 
« Swede, now doftor of physic, Charles Linnaeus, uncommon know- 
* He was also some time first physician to the court of Russia, and died in 1762. Hi? son 
David held the same office, and died in 1783. 
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