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<{ Ichthyology, he alone profited by the labours of his ill-fated fiiend 
C£ Artedi. 
“ LinnjEus was likewise the first who separated the worms from the 
« insefts, defined both classes by real charafters, and introduced genera, 
« S0rtSj an d orders— a foundation upon which almost all his successors 
« built after him. He also augmented all the different parts of the ani- 
« mal reign by a very considerable number of new discovered species, 
« by exa£t and more accurate descriptions, and by a great quantity of 
(s the most important discoveries, which chiefly relate to animal ceco- 
« nomy. 
« Linn £ us was therefore a great man in all the branches of natural 
« history. His name will consequently remain immortal in them all. Pos~ 
<4 terity will admire the penetrating spirit, the precision and the energy, 
« which shine forth in the works of that original rrenius. who rendered 
« his science the most regular, and was thu boast v.,t his cou r and 
“ the pride of his age.” 
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