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THE 



CONTENTS. 



SECTION I. 



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Birth, descent, and name of Linnaus — His early love of nature- 

 Singular inducements to that extraordinary passion — His domestic educa- 

 tion — Is destined for the pulpit — Goes to the school at Wexicoe — Gathers 

 flowers instead of learning his phraseology — Is received in the College of 

 Wexicoe — Complaints of his Professors — Do£lor Rotlmann saves his 

 genius, and prevails on his father to let him study Botany — The Doftor 

 meets with objeQions, especially on the part of the mother of Linnaus^ 

 who feels averse to his desii^^n — Anecdote of the brother of L'lnnceus — 

 Lmnceus is received in Rothmanris house — Gets acquainted with the 

 writings of Tournefort — Lays the foundation of his subsequent greatness. 



SECTION II. 



Linnaus goes to the University of Lund — Depends on the support of Pro- 

 fessor Humarus^ his relative, resident there — The latter is buried on his ar- 

 rival — Linnaus insinuates himself in the favour of Professor Stobaus — Is 

 received in his family — Colleds an Herbarium — Is in danger of losing his 

 d 2 life 



