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The Floral King. 193
poor students, and to the best of his ability provided
for the children of his rural district. He revered
religion, and did not try to fathom its mysteries.
It is said that Boyle and Newton bowed their white
heads every time the name of God was mentioned,
and so also has Linneztus, on every page of his
writings acknowledged the glory of God, and pros-
trated himself in the dust, exclaiming, ‘It is the
finger of God! Learn to know the Creator by His
works, contemplate His wonders and adore Him.’
‘His heart was burning with enthusiasm, and his
speech alone on that theme eloquent. It was not
-his habit by surreptitious machinations to hurt any
one, nor could he brook that anyone about him
was insulted.
‘‘ His genius particularly applying itself to results
and experiences, and on that basis founding his
knowledge, he has written down a great many
things, which had occurred in his lifetime, under title
of ‘ Nemesis divina, or God’s punishments,’ to prove
the Aphorism, that God also in this life punishes evil
doers, a moral axiom which in particular he was wont
to impress upon the minds of the youthful students.”
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