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The Water Sedum {T'llUca aquatica) 

 prov^ed no less plentiful by the sides of the 

 roads. 



In the river I gathered an herb, \\hich 

 I was doubtful whether to refer to Stellaria 

 (Callitriche), to Fofatnogeton, or to the 

 Aponogeton of Pontedera. (This appears to 

 have been the latter, ZannicheUia palusiris.) 



I reached the old town of Lulea in the 

 evening. 



It rained and thundered violently durincr 

 the whole niirht. 



JulyS\. 



This day I had intended to prosecute my 

 journey towards Tornea, but a heavy rain, 

 with tremendous thunder and lightning, 

 confined me entirely to the house. 



The wife of the principal clergyman of 

 Lulea, on whose accuracy I have the great- 

 est possible dependance, assured me that 

 she had, at the posthouse of Biorsio, in the 

 parish of Torp, in Medelpad, seen large 

 quantities of tlie Yellow Aconite (Aconituni 



