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« short red robe de chambre , with a green fur-cap on his head and a pipe 
« in his hand. He came for half an hour but stopped a whole one, 
44 and many times two. His conversation on these occasions was ex- 
44 tremely sprightly and pleasant. It either consisted in anecdotes rela- 
44 tive to the learned in his profession, with whom he got acquainted in 
44 foreign countries, or in clearing up our doubts, or giving us other 
« kinds of instruHion. He used to laugh then most heartily, and dis- 
« played a serenity and an openness of countenance, which proved how 
44 much his soul was susceptible of amity and good fellowship. 
44 Our life was much happier when we resided in the country. Our 
44 habitation was about half a quarter of a league distant from his house 
44 at Hammarby — in a farm where we kept our own furniture and other 
« requisites for hou keeping. He rose very early in summer, and 
« mostly about fou clock. At six he came to us because his house 
44 was 'hen building, breakfasted with us, and gave leftures upon the 
44 natural orders of plants (ordines naturales plantarum *), as long as he 
44 pleased, and generally till about ten o’clock. W e then wandered 
“ about till twelve upon the adjacent rocks, the productions of which 
44 afforded us plenty of entertainment. In the afternoon we repaired to 
44 his garden, and in the evening we mostly played at the Swedish game 
44 of trissett, in company with his spouse. 
44 On Sundays the whole family usually came to spend the day with 
44 us. We sent for a peasant who played on an instrument resembling a 
44 violin, at the sound of which we danced in the barn of our farm- 
44 house. Our balls were certainly not very splendid, the company but 
* The publication of those ledtures by Dr. Gieseke, is to be found in the Lift of the 
Works of LinnjEUs. 
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