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LINNAEUS 
Stob/eus, by some means or other obtained intelligence of the vigils 
of his pupil, and did not know what to think of him. Li n n s was al- 
ways a brisk student, fond of company, and of a merry convivial turn. 
The professor took it therefore into his head, that he set up so late to play 
at cards with his upper servants, or take some other diversion with 
them. His well-meaning mind resolved to disuade him from such an 
indecorous conduCt for a young gentleman. In consequence of this 
resolution, he quite unexpectedly entered the apartment of Linn.eus 
at a very late hour. But, what was his surprize, when, instead of finding 
him engaged in the company of the quick , he found him surrounded with 
the productions of departed great men; and intrenched, as it were, with 
the works of the greatest botanists, such as C.esalpinus, Bauhnius, 
Tournefort, See. By this unexpected scene he grew still fonder of 
the youth, and gave him full and entire permission to make use of his 
library. 
LinNjEus did not negleCt profiting by these literary treasures, and 
by the instruction of his professor and benefaCtor. During the time 
he had spent at Lund , his mind had become more enlightened; but, at 
the same time his desire of seeing and learning was more increased. The 
first, and most ancient seat of the Swedifh Muses, the University of 
Upsal (distant seventy-five Swedifh miles from Lund) presented fresh 
opportunities to gratify his laudable wishes. He certainly could not 
expeCt there to be immediately so well circumstanced as he had been at 
Lund , which he had resolved to quit. Notwithstanding his passionate 
love of study conquered all other considerations. His resolution being 
sanctioned by paternal consent, Linnblus took, his departure for 
Upsal) at Michaelmas, 1728, a place where he at first suffered many 
misfbr- 
