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neighbouring coast and islands. He has noted the 

 various entomological and other specimens he ob- 

 served, and, after admiring the beauty of some of 

 them, exclaims, in a sort of rapture — " The observer 

 of nature sees" with admiration that the whole 

 world is full of the glory of God." 



During this voyage, Swanberg, who has taken 

 great delight in Linnaeus's conversation, offered to 

 instruct him in the art of assaying within a very 

 short time, if he would agree to visit Calix, on his 

 way homeward. At Quickjock, the wife of the 

 curate provided our traveller with stores sufficient 

 for eight days, and procured him a Laplander, 

 whose assistance as interpreter and servant was 

 highly necessary. 



"On my first ascending these wild Alps (he says), 

 I felt as if in a new world. Here were no forests 

 to be seen, but mountains upon mountains, larger 

 and larger, as I advanced, all covered with snow ; 

 no road, no tracks, nor any sign of inhabitants 

 were visible. The declining sun never disappeared 

 sufficiently to allow any cooling shade, and by 

 climbing to the more elevated parts of these lofty 

 mountains, I could see it at midnight, above the 

 horizon. This spectacle I considered as not one of 

 the least of nature's miracles, for what inhabitant 

 of other countries would not wish to behold it? 

 O Lord, how wonderful are thy works ! " 



In this frozen region there were no traces of 

 verdure, save in the deep valleys between the 

 mountains. Very few birds were visible, except 



