LINNiEUS. 
ed and scientific man, and his lectures 
proved highly valuable to Linnaeus. 
The professor observed the attention of 
the young student; and, delighted to 
behold the rapid progress he made, he 
began to take him more particu¬ 
larly under his protection. At length 
he became acquainted with his indigent 
condition, which indeed his appearance 
had led him to suspect. Touched with 
the sorrows and difficulties of his pupil, 
like the generous Rothman, he offered 
him accommodation in his family free 
of all expence. The proposition was 
thankfully accepted ; and, with a heart 
glowing with gratitude, he became an 
inmate in the house of Stobbams. Here 
all his love of science was fostered. 
It was now that he began to keep 
a regular herbal; a plan, of which he 
soon discovered the importance. It in¬ 
duced him to be more diligent in collect¬ 
ing flowers, and more careful in exam- 
