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of being deprived ; assuring her, that he would 
himself reimburse her for any loss or inconvenience 
she might suffer from a breach of contract. But the 
offer came too late ; for by that time the treasure 
had been embarked on board an English vessel in 
one of the neighbouring ports. His Majesty then 
immediately ordered an armed frigate to be got 
ready ; but meanwhile the Englishmen had sailed ; 
the Swedes gave chase ; and had they been able to 
make up to her, a rencounter might have ensued, 
and the world might perhaps have seen the waters 
of the Baltic stained with blood, in a dispute about 
possessing the scientific remains of a peaceful Na- 
turalist. The frigate continued the pursuit until 
she saw her rival enter an English Port full sail, 
lauding in safety those cherished relics, the loss of 
which must ever be a subject of national regret to 
Sweden.” 
Robert Bremner, Esq., in his very agreeable 
work, “ Excursions in Sweden, &c.,” has supplied 
an interesting account of his interview with the 
daughter of Linnaeus, which is the more agreeable, 
as most biographers have stated that the family of 
the illustrious Swede became extinct as long ago as 
the year 1783. On reaching Upsala, he naturally 
inquired for the house of Linnaeus, and for some 
time in vain ; and, while looking dubiously for the 
object of his search, was invited in by a lady, who 
told him that he should see not only the house; but 
the daughter of Linnaeus. This was a most un- 
looked for piece of intelligence. “ On ascending the 
