CONTENTS. 13. 



procures for him the Offices of Lecturer to the School of Mines 

 and Physician to the Admiralty — He marries Miss Moraeus, de- 

 livers Lectures on Botan}', and becomes a Candidate for the Bo- 

 tanical Chair at Upsal, which, however, is given to Rosen — Is 

 sent to examine the Islands of Oeland and Gothland — Being ap- 

 pointed to succeed Roberg in the Chair of Medicine and Ana- 

 tomy, he goes to Upsal, is reconciled to Rosen, and delivers 

 his Introductory Discourse — Linnaeus and Rosen exchange 

 Professorships — The Botanic Garden is restored, and a House 

 erected for the Professor, who enters upon his Duties with Ar- 

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SECTION V. 



COMMEXCEMENT OF LINN^US's ACADE3IICAL CAREER. 



Linnjeus restores the Botanic Garden at Upsal — Takes Possession 



of his new Residence — Founds a Natural History Museum 



Publishes Catalogues of the Plants and Animals of Sweden — 

 In 1746, makes a Journey, to West Gothland — Medal stnick to 

 his Honour — He publishes a Flora of Ceylon from the Herba- 

 rium of Hermann — His alleged Discovery of a Method of pro- 

 ducing Pearls — Success as a Professor — MaUce of his Enemies 

 — Journey to Scania — Is appointed Rector of the University — 

 Attacked by Gout — Sends several of his Pupils to travel in fo- 

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SECTION VI. 



TRAVELLING PUPILS OF LINN^US. 



Enthusiasm excited by the Lectures of Linnaeus — Ternstroem dies 

 on his Voyage to China — Hasselquist, after travelling in Egypt, 

 Arabia, and Palestine, dies at Smyrna — Forskal perishes in Ara- 

 bia; Lcefling in South America; Falk in Tartary — Kalm sent to 

 Canada ; Rolander to Surinam ; Toren to Malabar ; Osbeck to 

 China — Sparrmann travels in the Cape, and accompanies Cook on 

 his second Voyage — Thunberg visits Japan, Ceylon, and other 

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