LITTLE 

 JOURNEYS 



their intellectual pores. Cf In the course of his work, 

 Linnaeus devised a plan of classification by sex in- 

 stead of the so-called natural method. He wrote out 

 his ideas and submitted them to Rudbeck. The learned 

 Doctor first pooh-poohed the plan, then tolerated it, 

 and in a month claimed he had himself devised it. 

 On the scheme being explained to others there was 

 opposition, and Rudbeck requested Linnaeus to am- 

 plify his notes into a thesis, and read it as a lecture. 

 QThis was done, and so pleased was the old man 

 that he appointed Linnaeus his adjunctus. In the 

 spring of 1730 Linnaeus began to give weekly lectures 

 on some topic of Natural History. 



Linnaeus was now fairly launched. His animation, 

 clear thinking, handsome face and graceful ways made 

 his lectures very popular. Science in his hands was 

 no longer the dull and turgid thing it had before been 

 in the University. He would give a lecture in the hall 

 and then invite the audience to walk with him in the 

 woods. He seemed to know everything birds, beetles, 

 beasts, bugs, trees, weeds, flowers, rocks and stones 

 were to him familiar. He showed his pupils things 

 they had walked on all their lives and never seen. 

 The old Botanical Garden that had degenerated into 

 a kitchen garden for the Commons was rearranged and 

 furnished with many specimens gathered round about. 

 A system of exchange -was carried on with other 

 schools, and Natural History at Upsalawas becoming 

 a feature. Old Dr. Rudbeck hobbled around with the 

 classes, and when Linnaeus lectured sat in a front 

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