IL-NATU1UL HISTORY. 



imODUCTOBI NARRATIVE. 



LESSON I. 

 THE celebrated Carl Von Linne", or Linnaeus, 



was born 21th May, 1707, at Kashult, in the 

 parish of Stemlrohult, in the province of Sma- 

 land, Sweden. His fat In r, Nils I.iim;t ;. 

 descended from a humble peasant; but after 

 struggling with polity, and overcoming many 

 difficulties, obtained the ofliee of cu: 



"hull, and resided in a beautiful .spot 

 upon the borders of a lake, surrounded liy 

 woods, hills, and valley- 

 Of botany, einj.lnyod all his leisure hours in 



ting his garden, wluci. 



