ITER DALECARLIUM 249 



we must probably add one-third for circuits and 

 explorations. 



Linnasus put into the governor's hands the journal 

 he had directed and superintended of all the observa- 

 tions made on the journey ; l at the same time he de- 

 livered to the Baroness Reuterholm's care her two sons 

 in blooming health and high spirits. 



Linnaeus remained on his return from this journey 

 at Falun, where he established a little college under the 

 auspices of Baron Reuterholm, giving lectures on assay- 

 ing and mineralogy. In a remote town like Falun the 

 novelty of these instructions excited interest. He be- 

 came rich, so to speak, in friends and money. 



' Returned from my journey,' says Linnasus later in a 

 letter to Haller, 2 ' I took up my residence at Falun, the 

 capital of Dalecarlia, began to give lectures on mine- 



Linnaeus wrongly reckons this total as 313 

 It is really 307$. 



1 The Flora Dalecarlia has been lately edited by Dr. Ewald 

 Ahrling of Arboga. Jfrioi/cl. Brit., ninth edition. 



2 Dated Stockholm, Sept. 12, 1739. 



