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cherishing a plan of botanical reform^ and by still fix- 

 ing his eyes on the prospect, however distant, of future 

 independence. In the mean time, some of his for- 

 mer pupils, resolving to make an excursion to Nor- 

 berg, Bipsberg, Afwestadt, Garpesberg, and Fahlun, 

 solicited the benefit of his knowledge and experience 

 in conducting their researches. 



At the last-named town, where he occupied him- 

 self assiduously in exploring the mines, he was in- 

 troduced to Baron Reuterholm, governor of the pro- 

 vince of Dalecarlia, who was fond of natural his- 

 tory, and especially of mineralogy. Having two 

 sons whom he was desirous of sending upon a jour- 

 ney, for the purpose of improving themselves in that 

 department of science, he resolved to place them 

 under the guidance of Linnseus. They set out in 

 the spring of 1734, and extended their travels as 

 far as the mines of Roraas in Norway. 



Returning to Fahlun, he commenced lecturing 

 on mineralogy, under the patronage of tlie gover- 

 nor, and found himself in all respects more com- 

 fortably situated than he had ever been at Upsal. 

 He also obtained some employment in the medical 

 line, and contracted an intimacy with John Browall, 

 the tutor of the baron's children, who afterwards 

 became bishop of Abo. Although he was now in 

 comparatively easy circumstances, his friend advised 

 him to procure a degree, and settle as a regular 

 practitioner. This, however, being impracticable, 

 on account of his want of funds, he turned his 

 thoughts to matrimony, in the hope of being able 

 to accomplish a suitable establishment. 



There was a physician at Fahlun named IMore, 

 or Morseus, who was reputed rich, and in fact was 



