WEXIO 53 



Linnaeus, who must have, been amused at the arbori- 

 cultural illustration, speaks of this as a not very credit- 

 able certificate. 



He gives, in the pocket-book, his birth and parentage, 

 and a list of his classes and masters at Wexio. The entry 

 of farewell to his parents on his departure for Lund, 

 August 14, 1727, seems to me to apply to his actually 

 taking up his residence at the university after the long 

 summer vacation. It is not likely that, after the hurried 

 journey to Wexio in quest of the testimonial, he would 

 have waited so long before entering himself at Lund 

 as a student. Several circumstances in the story of his 

 early days at Lund imply his entry previous to the 

 summer vacation ; the solemn farewell to his parents 

 would have occurred only on his taking up his residence 

 at the university. 



When records are scanty one works best by putting 

 likelihoods together, by following his road and describ- 

 ing what he saw. 



