200 THROUGH THE FIELDS WITH LIXNsEUS 



struction, formed a better plan, and achieved the work 

 the sight of which causes every Briton to stride the 

 steamer's deck proudly through the whole breadth of 

 Sweden. Then go again and sit on the gallery over- 

 hanging the great Gallo, to rest and ' pore ' with placid 

 indolence on the waterfall, musing on the diversities of 

 strength and weakness in man and matter. 



From this enchanting place Linnaaus went to 

 Tunhem, 1 and Holsjo, a lake south-west of Ttmhem, and 

 across the Hunneberg to Flo ; then 2 by way of Hall, 

 studying the wayward hills of Hallberg by the Yenern 

 and Hacklaberg ; and 3 across the Eonnums-bridge 

 over the Gotha Elf to Venersborg. Domed rocks swell 

 from out the ground, among the brown rye-fields shot 

 with green, the verges embroidered with purple wild 

 geranium. A clear river broken by cataracts plays at 

 hide-and-seek about the route, and from the pine-clad 

 heights one overlooks the Venern with its creeks and 

 promontories, viewing beyond a bay of the lake another 

 hill-range with lofty crags of vertical strata. 



Round Venersborg is some of the most pleasing 

 scenery in South Sweden. The town itself is entirely 

 surrounded by water. Tobacco formerly grew finely 

 here under royal encouragement and the energy of the 

 example set by Linnasus in all experiments. He went 

 deep into calculation of the subject, however, and arrived 

 unwillingly at the conclusion that tobacco was such an 

 uncertain growth that he doubted if it could be grown 

 1 July 21. ? July 22. ' July 23. 



