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times. The moderation of Cliffort which restrained Linn^us in 
the preface, restrains us also from conferring our encomiums on him, 
because none but another Linn/eus could* praise a Linnaeus*. His 
fame is so wide-spread that it needs no comment. His writings and 
his ingenious system, by which the minutest and formerly unknown 
parts of flowers and fruits are brought to light, sufficiently speak for 
him. France venerates him, elefted him a correspondent member of 
the Royal academy of sciences, Holland parted with him with reluftance, 
and Sweden receives him again gladly in her bosom. The work before 
us contains a colleftion, an epitome of all the works hitherto pub- 
lished by LiNNiEus, and affords uncommon elucidations in the history 
of the vegetable reign. 
The public quotation of such opinions and testimonials, was the 
properest expedient which Linnaeus could choose, to render his coun- 
trymen attentive to his merit and distinftion, and at the same time the 
most eloquent defence which he could make against the aspersions of 
Wallerius. 
The attacks of the whole phalanx of his foreign opponents could 
not induce him to accept a challenge. The method of h’s ven- 
geance was equally original and piquant. He sat enthroned above 
the w r hole reign of vegetation. With the plants he transmitted honour 
and disgrace to posterity. To beautiful plants he assigned the names 
of his friends, and to the pernicious and inferior ones he gave the 
names of his enemies. As an instance of this particular, we only need 
quote here the Siegesbeckia, Heisteria, Bufonia , Adansonia , and Ponte - 
deria. 
* Nec Linn^eum alius, quam Linu/eus collaudet. 
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