11 ANECDOTES OF EINNA3US. 
pipe in his hand. He came for half an hour, but 
stopped a whole one, and many times two. His con- 
versation on these occasions was extremely sprightly 
and pleasant. It either consisted in anecdotes rela- 
tive to the learned in his profession, with whom 
he got acquainted in foreign countries, or in cloaring 
up our doubts, or giving us othor kinds of instruc- 
tion. He used to laugh then most heartily, aud 
displayed a serenity and an openness of countenance, 
which proved how much his soul was susceptible of 
amity and good fellowship. 
“ Our life was much happier when we resided in 
the country. Our habitation was about half a quarter 
of a league distant from his house at Ilammarby, in 
a farm where we kept our own furniture and other 
requisites for housekeeping. He rose very early in 
summer, and mostly about four o’clock. At six he 
came to us because his house was then building, 
breakfasted with us, and gave lectures upon the na- 
tural order of plants ( ordines not ur ales plantar um J, 
as long as he pleased, and generally till about ten 
o’clock. We then wandered about till twelve upon 
the adjacent rocks, the productions of which afforded 
us plenty of entertainment. In the afternoon we 
repaired to his garden, and in the evening wo mostly 
played at tho Swedish game of trissett, in company 
with his spouse. 
“ On Sundays the whole family usually came tc 
spend the day with us. We sent for a peasant who 
played on an instrument resembling a violin, at the 
sound of which we danced in the bam of our farm- 
