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The Floral King. 97
hear Boerhaave whenever he pleased, and to
Amsterdam as often as he chose, and thither he
rode in a carriage driven by a team of four horses ;
and returned to Hartcamp when he liked, and
there he had a man cook and many servants at
his disposal, and could always receive any visitors
with a splendid entertainment. But success, or
enjoyment, could exercise no derogatory influence
over Linnzus. He never for one moment diverged
from the goal for which he found Providence had
specially endowed him with his great natural gifts.
His diligence was greater, if possible, than ever,
keeping pace with his increasing fame. In 1736
he published Musa Cliffortiana, and the following
year Hortus Cliffortianus, remarkable works which
described Clifford’s collections, and handed their
owner’s name to posterity, a testimony to the
author’s gratitude as well as to his rich patron’s
love of science. Several other great works by
Linnzus were published during these years and
they taxed him in many respects, as he not only
carried his great reform through all branches of
Natural History, but had also to invent quite a
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