LINN.EUS PROFESSOR AT UPSAL, 



house ( solar mm)^ lies facing the ponds, into which fresh water is con- 

 veyed by pipes. The southern apartments of this edifice contain the 

 hirgc cabinet of natural curiosities belonging to the royal academj;^ 

 of sciences, which are very considerable *» 



The 



* The botanical garden of underwent many material alterations after the death of 



LiNN^us, daring die latter part of the reign of the late King oi S-a.'eden. The conspicuous 

 zeal and munificence of the latter, in ameliorating the state of the sciences in his kingdoms, 

 went so far, that worl<s were carried on upwards of four years to beautify the botanical gar- 

 den at Upsal, to add tresh edifices for keeping the plants, and splendid struftures for preserv- 

 ing the natural curiosities. He also ordered that the house occupied by the professor of bo- 

 tany be enlarged and rendered more commodious. Gustavus III. came himself to Upsal 

 to inspeft all the buildings of the academy. He frequently repeated his visits, and found 

 that the botanical garden, as it then stood, was but ill adapted to its utility, both in point of 

 situation and extent. The Chevaher Thunberg, professor of botany at Upsal, confirmed 

 his IVIajesty's opinion by his own remarks. It was finally resolved to adopt an entire plan o£ 

 alteration in the summer of 1787, at which time the King was at Upsal. His Majesty gave 

 orders that this plan be immediately put into execution, and the ditch for the foundation wall 

 was begun in June, and advanced so far under the immediate inspeiStion of Professor ProS"^ 

 PERiN that the foundation stone could be laid as early as the 6th of August, 17S7. 



Gustavus III. himself performed the ceremony with suitable splendor and solemnity. 

 His Majesty was attended by most of the courtiers and grandees. , He repaired to the botanic 

 garden, received the homage of the professors, and delivered to the Archbishop of Upsal^ 

 Vno Von TaoiL, as commander of the order of the Polar Star and pro-chancellor of the 

 university, the grant of ihe ground. The pro-chancellor made a short address of thanks. 

 The King then laid himself the foundation stone; after a certain number of medals had 

 been put in its inside, he threw three trowels of mortar upon it, then handed the trowel to 

 Count Crahn and to the rest of the grandees in his suite. 



The letter of donation which Gustavus III. presented to the university is verbatim as 

 follows : 



" We Gustavus III. by the Grace of God, King of the Szvedes, Goihs and Vandals 

 ^' Lord in Nornvay, Duke of Schelsivick and Holstei/t, Sec. SiC. &c. do certify by these pre- 

 " sents, that, even during our minority we looked with pleasure and attention upon the most 

 " ancient seat of learning in the North, our. University of Upsal, and that during the course 

 «' of our reign we took care to promote its splendor and increase. Besides our own satis- 

 «' faftion, and besides the honour of accomplishing that, which the two greatest Kino s whose 

 «' names we bear endeavoured so carefully to effedl, we not only found an opportunity to 

 «< teach our beloved son, by our own example, to value the happiness of governing an en- 



lightened nation ; but also to enjoy the daily satisfaction of seeing the Swedish geniuses 



«< rise. 



