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PETER LOEFLING. 



?^MM^ETER LoEFLING WHS a fon of jEhV 



g P § Loefling^ Book-keeper, and of Barbara 

 k-M^ii? Strandman^hom 1729, January 20-31. 

 in the Province of Geftrikeland^ at 'Tolforjhrook, 

 in the parilh of Walho, 



His parents took care to have him prepared 

 for his univerfity education by private tutors. 

 In 1743, he entered the univerfity of fTp/^/^j 

 and after having regularly aflitled the ledtures of 

 feveral profeflbrs and efpecially thofe of Dr. 

 Unvueus^ he relblved to ftudy phyfic in 1745. 

 He was very diligent and applicated in the pur- 

 fuit of all the fciences neceffary in the 

 branch of literature he had fixed upon, 

 and for that purpofe never failed to be pre- 

 ftrnt at Dr. Linn^ush botanical excurfions. 

 The Doctor could not yet difcern him among 

 the great number of pupils who attended his 

 demonftrations. But having at the end of the 

 term, given leave to his pupils, to confult him 

 F 3 either 



