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The Floral King. 127
ing a few hours to his lectures. Seldom had any
foreigners come to this University of the north
before, hut the fame of Linnzus attracted many,
amongst whom Dr. Kane, all the way from
America; the two Princes Demidoff from Russia,
and Lord Baltimore from England. The latter sent
Linnzus for a lecture, one forenoon, a splendid
little box of gold, containing 100 ducats, and also
a fine necessaive of gilt silver, weighing 6-lbs.,
and beautifully wrought. But then, never before
had science been expounded with such charms from
the lips of any academical lecturer; for Linnzus
held his audience perfectly spell-bound by his lucid
and eloquent exposition of the subject in hand.
The sacred fire which warmed the High Priest of
Nature, also kindled a kindred flame in the hearts
of his hearers, until a general love for Botany and
Natural History prevailed everywhere amongst the
numerous students of the Upsala University. His
lectures also bore on Medicine and Sanitary Science.
Several of his disciples were sent on journeys of
scientific researches to many distant lands, where
they had opportunities of zealously devoting them-
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