LIFE OF LINN JED'S. 105 
and she had recourse to her usual rem¬ 
edy. The queen observed her, and 
asked what she was using. This ques¬ 
tion called 'forth praises of the new phy¬ 
sician. Her majesty had a cough at 
the time, and she resolved to take the 
advice of Linnaeus. He prescribed for 
her, and she speedily lost her cough. 
Once more I must bring my epistle 
to a speedy conclusion. In finishing 
my last, we left 6ur hero in the luxuri¬ 
ant villa of a Dutch burgomaster ; now 
we leave him in loftier society. My 
next will inform you how far the atmos¬ 
phere of a court proved congenial to his 
fortunes. It is not every man, you 
know, whose virtues and talents would 
flourish in such a soil. 
Yodr affectionate Father^ 
C.Y. 
