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Concerning his experiences on the voyage we have 
no record, nor indeed any very definite one of the more 
important matter as to what places and institutions he 
visited in England. We can, however, be sure that he 
made the best possible use of his time, one evidence of 
which is to be found in the dating of the preface to 
his ichthyological works from London, 1735. The only 
extant account of his doings in England is what LIN- 
N.EUS reports of the conversations they had together 
when they unexpectedly met in Leyden on July 8 1735. 
LINN^US was temporarily resident in Holland at that 
time and happened on the above date to go to Leyden, 
where ARTEDI, who was on his way back to Sweden, 
was tarrying with a view to acquiring the doctor's de- 
gree. It is easy to imagine what a source of mutual de- 
light and satisfaction this unlooked-for recovery of each 
other must have been. More than a year had passed 
since the two had parted in Upsala, and by reason of 
their having been constantly on the move in the mean- 
time they had not been able to communicate with each 
other. Hence there would be much for both to relate; 
of ARTEDI' s sojourn in England his friend received a very 
glowing report; the great and excellent opportunities 
afforded him for studying Ichthyology, the extreme good 
fortune vouchsafed him in the friendships he had made 
with learned men and the profitable intercourse he had 
had with them, all combined to render his recollection of 
his visit an exceedingly pleasant one. He expressed to 
his friend in the warmest terms his sentiments of grat- 
itude for, and appreciation of the many marks of con- 
sideration and goodwill that had fallen to his lot in 
England and declared his firm attachment to, and un- 
alloyed admiration of both the country and its people. 
Of those with whom he had been privileged to come 
into contact he specially mentioned SLOANE, 1 the cele- 
brated naturalist, and spoke with grateful recognition 
1 S. was born in Killileagh, Ireland, in 1660. At his death in 1753 
he was Physician in Ordinary to King GEORGE I and also President 
of the Royal Society. 
Peter Artedi. 2 
