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mained under water quite fresh, bearing 

 ripe seeds in their axillce. 



The stones hereabouts are of a Hght grey 

 colour, with large white spots. 



Near the coast was a quicksand, caused 

 here, as in Scania, by the fine light sand 

 of the soil being taken up by the wind into 

 the air, and then spread about upon the 

 grass, which it destroys. 



The road in several parts lies close to 

 the sea shore. 



May '23. 



After having spent the night at Norma- 

 ling, I took a walk to examine the neigh- 

 bourhood, and met with a mineral spring, 

 already observed by Mr. Peter Artedi*, at 

 this his native place. It appeared to con- 

 tain a great quantity of ochre, but seemed 



* The celebrated writer on fishes, afterwards so in- 

 timately connected with Linnaeus. The latter pub- 

 lished his Ichthyology, and wrote his life in a style 

 which does equal honour to his own feelings and the 

 merit of his friend. 



