IQO THROUGH THE FIELDS WITH LINN^US 



themselves are scarcely to be distinguished from each 

 other. Having gathered one of these plants, I looked 

 about and found several more in the neighbourhood, 

 all on the north side, where they grew in plenty ; but 

 I never met with the same in any other place after- 

 wards. As at this time they had lost their flowers, and 

 were ripening seed, it was not till after I had sought 

 for a very long time that I met with a single flower, 

 which was white, shaped like a lily of the valley, but 

 with five sharper divisions.' 



' July 24. This night I beheld a star, for the first 

 time since I came within the arctic circle. Still I 

 could see to read or write easily enough.' l 



Linnasus now determined to return towards Quick- 

 jock, a journey of about forty Swedish miles. In the 

 course of this journey he met with an accident which 

 might have been serious. Walking over the snow, 

 he broke through the icy crust covering a deep hole. 

 This cavity was very steep, and so hollowed out by the 

 water that it surrounded our traveller like a wall. The 

 guides could not release him until they had procured a 

 rope, when he was drawn out, with no other injury than 

 a hurt on the thigh, which continued to be felt for a 

 month afterwards. 



' July 25. The lakes in this part of the country 



1 Du Chaillu travelling here about the same time in July and 

 August says, I was gladdened by the view of a star, the first I had 

 seen for .about three months. It was Vega, twinkling bright, an old 

 friend, who had often helped me to find my way through the African 

 jungle.' 



