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thriving-bank on the west ; and the grass-bank on 

 the east. The sun-house faces the ponds, into which 

 fresh water is conveyed by pipes." 



The professor took possession of his beautiful re- 

 sidence in 1743, and delivered a course of lectures 

 on dietetics, which was numerously attended. The 

 same year he was elected a corresponding mem- 

 ber of the Academy of Montpellier. In 1 744, Prmce 

 Frederick visited the university for the first time, 

 when the professors were presented to him. Celsius 

 and Linnaeus were complimented with the title of 

 lumina academice, on account of their great learn- 

 ing and reputation. Some months after this occur- 

 rence, the same prince was received at Upsal by the 

 rector and professors ; on which occasion Linnaeus 

 alone was invited to follow him to Ekhelsund, where 

 he had a private interview. In October, he was ap- 

 pointed secretary to the university, in the place of 

 Andrew Celsius, professor of astronomy, who had 

 died in the preceding spring, and in November 

 was made medical inspector of Smaland, an office 

 which had also been possessed by the same indivi- 

 dual. 



In the following year, he founded a museum of na- 

 tural history at the botanic garden ; the prince-royal 

 and Count Gyllenborg furnishing the first collection 

 of animals. In autumn, he published two import- 

 ant works, the Flora Suecica and the Fauna Sue- 

 cica, in the composition of which he had laboured oc- 

 casionally during fifteen years. The former contained 

 descriptions of 1140 species of plants indigenous to 

 Sweden, with their medical and economical uses, 

 their stations, and other useful information; the 



