11 ANECDOTES OF LINNAEUS. 



pipe in his hand. He came for half an hour, but 

 stopped a whole one, and many times two. His con- 

 versation on these occasions was extremely sprightly 

 and pleasant. It either consisted in anecdotes rela- 

 tive to the learned in his profession, with whom 

 he got acquainted in foreign countries, or in clearing 

 up our doubts, or giving us other kinds of instruc- 

 tion. He used to laugh then most heartily, and 

 displayed a serenity and an openness of countenance, 

 which proved how much his soul was susceptible of 

 amity and good fellowship. 



u Our life was much happier when we resided in 

 the country. Our habitation was about half a quarter 

 of a league distant from his house at Hammarby, in 

 a farm where we kept our own furniture and other 

 requisites for housekeeping. He rose very early in 

 summer, and mostly about four o'clock. At six he 

 came to us because his house was then building, 

 breakfasted with us, and gave lectures upon the na- 

 tural order of plants (ordines naturales plantarum), 

 as long as he pleased, and generally till about ten 

 o'clock. We then wandered about till twelve upon 

 the adjacent rocks, the productions of which afforded 

 us plenty of entertainment. In the afternoon we 

 repaired to his garden, and in the evening we mostly 

 played at the Swedish game of trissett, in company 

 with his spouse. 



" On Sundays the whole family usually came tc 

 spend the day with us. We sent for a peasant who 

 played on an instrument resembling a violin, at the 

 sound of which we danced in the barn of our farm- 



