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MEMOIR OP LINJLEUS. 
Limueus by his king and his countrymen, it is apt 
to astonish foreigners to learn, that the Collections 
of that distinguished Naturalist were allowed to he 
transported from Sweden, as has been already 
noticed, and to become the property of an English- 
man. The circumstance is thus related by one of 
the biographers of Limueus : — “ In Sweden, it is 
alleged, that there exists a law which rests in the 
State a right of inheriting part of the effects of the 
deceased, in all cases where he has exercised any 
of the functions connected with Professorships in 
the Universities. Madam Linnams, apprehensive 
<est, on the death of her son, the collections of her 
husband might be seized by the government, made 
a secret offer of his herbarium and library to Sir 
Joseph Banks ; but the latter not being then in a 
condition to make so extensive a purchase, men- 
tioned it to Mr. (afterwards Sir James) Smith, who 
at once saw the importance of such an acquisition. 
The sum demanded by the widow was 1000 livres 
Mr. Smith offered 900, which were accepted. The 
English consul at Upsala was privately entrusted 
with the charge of conveying away the precious 
cargo ; but some knowledge of the circumstance 
having transpired, the people were dissatisfied, and 
threatened to oppose the removal of the cabinets. 
The King, when informed of the transaction en- 
tered into between Mr. Smith and the widow, 
implored the latter to preserve for Sweden those 
valuable collections of which she was on the point 
