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appeared for the most part of a reddish cast, 

 but the wing feathers were snow-white. 



Close by the post-house of Dingersjö 

 grew the large Yellow Aconite {Aconitum 

 li/coctoimm), called by the peasants Giske 

 or Gisk. All over the country through 

 which I passed this day, it is as common as 

 heath or ling. Not being eaten by any 

 kind of cattle, it grows luxuriantly, and in- 

 creases abundantly, in proportion as other 

 herbs are devoured. Thus Nature teaches 

 the brute creation to distinguish, without 

 a preceptor, what is useful from what 

 is hurtful, while man is left to his own in- 

 quiries. 



To the north of Dingersjö, on the right 

 hand of the road, stands a considerable 

 mountain called Nyieckers-berg, the south 

 side of which is very steep. The inhabi- 

 tants had planted hop-grounds under it. 

 As the hop does not in general thrive well 

 hereabouts, they designed that this moun- 

 tain should serve as a wall for the plants to 

 run upon. They were not disappointed as to 



