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PETER LOEFLING. 



eter Loe fling was a fon of Eric 

 ^ P H Loefiing, Book-keeper, and of Barbara 

 k.MMjs? Strandman^ born 1729, January 20-31* 

 in the Province of Geftrikeland, at Tolforfarook, 

 in the parifli of Walbo. 



His parents took care to have him prepared 

 for his univerfity education by private tutors. 

 In 1743, he entered the univerfity of Upfala 9 

 and after having regularly affifted the lectures of 

 feveral profeffors and efpecially thofe of Dr. 

 Linnaus^ he refolved to ftudy phyfic in 1745. 

 He was very diligent and applicated in the pur- 

 fuit of all the fciences necefTary in the 

 branch of literature he had fixed upon, 

 and for that purpofe never failed to be pre- 

 fent at Dr. Linnaus\ botanical excurfions. 

 The Doctor could not yet difcern him among 

 the great number of pupils who attended his 

 deinonftrations. But having at the end of the 

 term, given leave to his pupils, to confult him 

 F 3 either 



