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the Campi Elysii. It was proposed to compensate for this loss. Under 
the immediate protetlion of the States, the Academy of Sciences came 
to a resolution in 1731, to send another traveller to make discoveries 
in Lapland. Celsius and RuDBECK had proposeda young gentleman 
for this purpose, and their choice fell on him, who united their good 
wishes and the greatest abilities — our Linn* us. 
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