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nately for the luckly purchafer> the Engllfti veffel was 
not overtaken. 
Three focieties, fince the death of Linne, have been 
eftabliflied, for the advancement of natural fcience, and 
the diffufion of whatever knowledge in its fcveral branch- 
es can be brought together. The firft was alTembled at 
Paris> in the year 1787, under the denomination of Soci- 
ete Linneenne The next was inftituted at London, 
in 1788, under the diredion and prefidency of Dr. J. E. 
Smith. This laft has already publiflied feven quarto vo- 
lumes of its tranfaftions, containing a large mafs of ori- 
ginal and valuable communication in the fcveral depart- 
ments of natural hiftory : and in 1802, was incorporated 
by a royal charter, with a patent for armorial bearings. 
A third was formed at Leipfic, 1790, under the care of 
Profeflbr Ludwig. 
Linne was in ftatue rather below the common fize, 
and of a tolerably mufcular frame. In walking he 
(looped a little, which might be occafioned by his habit 
of fearching after and colleding plants. His head was 
very large and prominent behind, with fmall brown 
piercing eyes. His temper was quick and hafty, but 
foon and eafily appeafed. Confeious of the powers he 
poffelTed, he preferved a manly and dignified filence in 
the numerous attacks upon and the great oppofition made 
to his fyftem. In the delivery of his leftures he is faid to 
have been graceful and impreffive, and the facility with 
