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68 The Floral King.
things Linnzus possessed, and he clandestinely
copied them, but when the ill-used author discovered
this, neither threats, nor guile, could prevail upon
him to allow his unprincipled disciple and opponent
the use of the remainder.
Linnzus was of hasty and somewhat choleric
temperament, easily roused to joy or sorrow, but
the fire of his wrath soon passed away, and he
was immediately ready to forgive. Such characters
are the most amiable, but they are sometimes in
the heat of the moment transported beyond them-
selves, and the electric fire has flashed with anger
before calm reason has had time to stay the im-
pulse. Although he had mastered the knowledge
of wondrous Nature’s wisdom, yet he was a perfect
novice in that of the world. He understood not
to meet man with his own weapon, deceit, by
seemingly conforming to his adversaries’ wishes,
to gain the end in view, for dissimulation was an
art entirely unknown to the young sage, with a
heart as pure and simple as that of a child.
And yet, withal, ambition was his ruling passion,
that noble ambition which seizes great souls, and
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