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20 The Floral King.
in botany. The old mother of the learned host had -
observed that a light burned in the small hours of
the night in Linnzus’s room, and being fearful
lest the young man might forget to put out his
candle on going to bed, and thus endanger the
whole house, she told her son of this her surmise,
and cautiously one night he went up stairs to
Linnzus’s room to surprise the negligent fellow,
but he was himself surprised, for he found the
young student, in the dead of night, assiduously
occupied in comparing the varying opinions of the
greatest botanic authorities of his time—in earnest
and devoted study of his favourite science. This
discovery won the affection of his teacher, and
Stobzus from that moment gave him the free use
of his library, also the keys of his collections ; and,
like Rothman, took a sincere interest in the gigantic
strides the young naturalist made in his science.
Stobzus even offered to make him his heir, though.
he himself was then not more than thirty-eight
years old, and the following year became professor,
and in all likelihood had the prospect of a long
and useful career before him. Linnzus diligently
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