fresh engagement. Boerhaave, who 
was still resolved to befriend him, of¬ 
fered him the situation of physician in 
ordinary to the Dutch colony at Suri¬ 
nam ; to which he was empowered to 
appoint any one whom he thought fit to 
succeed the late holder of it. 
Linnaeus had so many inducements 
to remain in Europe, that he declined 
the offer without hesitation ; but asked 
and obtained it for his friend, professor 
Barlach, who was desirous of such an 
appointment. This young man, of 
whom he had formed the highest ex¬ 
pectations, did not long enjoy the ad¬ 
vantages his friend bad procured him. 
The climate undermined his health, 
and he survived his arrival in Surinam 
only six months. Linnaeus was great¬ 
ly afflicted by his death ; and transmit¬ 
ted his name Ian posterity, by giving to 
a plant the appellation of Bartsia. 
