and in private, to acknowledge the gra¬ 
cious hand that led him safely through 
so many perils, and showered unhoped¬ 
for blessings on his path. He could 
never look back on the scenes through 
which he had passed, without being af¬ 
fected by the consideration of the mercy 
and goodness which had attended him. 
He drew up a little memoir of the 
most striking circumstances in his life, 
and concluded it with these words: 
“The Lord was with thee wherever 
thou didst go.” It is said, that when¬ 
ever an opportunity of expatiating on 
the wisdom and goodness of the Al¬ 
mighty occurred in his lecture, he seized 
it with avidity. On such occasions, he 
spoke with even greater animation than 
usual, and the finest bursts of eloquence 
broke from his lips. | s* 
Such was Linnaeus: highly gifted 
by hature, amiable in his dispositions, 
and exemplary in his conduct in no 
common degree. You will say with 
