44 REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES. 



the capital of DaUcariia, famous for its rich copper-mines, the most 

 celebrated in Sweden. 



This was the place, where he laid the foundation of his temporary 

 and subsequent prosperity. He was introduced to Baron Reuter- 

 HOLM, Governor of the Province.- This nobleman delighted in the 

 studies of nature ; and chiefly spent his leisure hours with the pro- 

 ductions of the mines. His charge as diieSor of the mines became 

 more lucrative in proportion to his knoNvledge of their produce. He 

 saw LiNN^us, admired his uncommon talents, and grew very fond of 

 him. He had two sons, whom he felt a strong desire of having in- 

 strucled and improved in all the principal oeconomical and mineral pro- 

 cesses. He resolved, therefore, to let them travel. Linnveus had al- 

 ready explored Lapland^ acquired experience, and made observations 

 and discoveries. The Baron's sons could not have found an abler 

 guide, and his choice fortunately fell upon him. 



Several other young Tnen associated with those young nobles in the 

 excursion. It took place in the spring of 1734, under the direftion of 

 LiNN^us. Each of the young travellers had assigned to him a par- 

 ticular and separate branch of observation. Their way was direfted to 

 the Eastern part of Dalecarlia, thence to Norway.) through the moun- 

 tains, where the mines at Roraas occupied their attention for a long 

 time. To view them was the chief objeft of their journey. From 

 hence they returned, by another road, through the West of Dakcarlia, 

 to Fahhn. 



It was at first projefted to publish all the observations of the travel- 

 lers in a collection, but this plan was never executed. Linnaeus 

 kept a particular journal J but this, like that of his journey through 



1 Lapland, 



