1 56 LINNAEUS PROFESSOR AT UPSAL. 
house ( solarium ), lies facing the ponds, into which fresh water is con- 
veyed by pipes. The southern apartments of this edifice contain the 
large cabinet of natural curiosities belonging to the royal academy 
of sciencesj which are very considerable *. 
The 
* The botanical garden of Upsal underwent many material alterations after the death of 
Linnaeus, during the latter part of the reign of the late King of Sweden. The conspicuous 
zeal and munificence of the latter, in ameliorating the state of the sciences in his kingdoms, 
went so far, that works were carried on upwards of four years to beautify the botanical gar- 
den at Upsal, to add fresh edifices for keeping the plants, and splendid structures 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. Gustavos 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 Chevalier Thunberg, professor of botany at Upsal, confirmed 
his Majesty’s opinion by his own remarks. It was finally resolved to adopt an entire plan of 
alteration in the summer of 17*7, 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 inspection of Professor Pr.os- 
Perin that the foundation stone could be laid as early as the 6th of August, 1787. 
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 , 
Uso Von Troil, as commander of the order of the Polar Star and pro-chancellor of the 
university, the grant of the 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 Gustavos III. presented to the university is verbatim as 
follows : 
“ We Gustavus III. by the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, Goths and Vandals, 
“ Lord in Norway, Duke of Schelswick and Holstein, &c. &c. &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 teign we took care to promote its splendor and increase. Besides our own satis- 
" fuct ' on > ar *h besides the honour of accomplishing that, which the two greatest Kings whose 
names we bear endeavoured so carefully to efteCt, 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 
