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SECTION II. 



Journey to Lapland. 



Linnaeus, chosen by the Royal Society of Upsal to travel in Lap- 

 land, sets out in May 1732 — Enters Lycksele Lapland — A Lap- 

 land Beauty — Beds made of Hair-moss — Conversation of a Cu- 

 rate and a Schoolmaster — The Lapland Alps — Their Vegetation 

 — Brief Account of the Rein-deer — Passing over the alpine Re- 

 gion, he enters Norvi^ay — Again visits the mountainous Region 

 — Difficulties of the Journey — Pearl-fishery — Forests set on Fire 

 by Lightning — At Lulea he discovers the Cause of an epidemic 

 Distemper among the Cattle — Returns through East Bothland 

 — Concluding Remarks. 



Having received this appointment, he visited his 

 friend Stobaeus at Lund, as also his parents, who 

 were now reconciled to him, and returned to Upsal 

 to prepare for his perilous enterprise. 



On the ] 2th May 1732, he set out alone, equipped 

 as follows : — " My clothes," says he, in his La- 

 chesis Lapponica, " consisted of a light coat of 

 West Gothland linsey-woolsey cloth without folds, 

 lined with red shalloon, having small cuffs and 

 collar of shag ; leather breeches ; a round wig ; a 

 green leather cap, and a pair of half-boots. I car- 

 ried a small leather bag, half an ell in length, but 

 somewhat less in breadth, furnished on one side 

 with hooks and eyes, so that it could be opened and 

 shut at pleasure. This bag contained one shirt; 

 two pair of false sleeves ; two half-shirts ; an ink- 

 stand, pencase, microscope, and spying-glass; a gauze 

 cap to protect me occasionally from the gnats ; a 

 comb j my journal, and a parcel of paper stitched 



