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the plants which grew in the vicinity. It was during 
one of these excursions with a brother botanist that he 
nearly lost his life from a bite of the Furia infernalis ; 
the wounded part swelled and inflamed, and a fever 
ensued, from which he suffered long and severely. 
The next summer’s vacation was spent with his 
parents at Smaland ; here he again met with Dr Roth- 
man, who advised him to remove to Upsala, where he 
would derive greater advantages from the celebrated 
Professors Rudbeck and Roberg, than in the more 
limited university of Lund, and would also have access 
to a rich public library, and extensive botanic garden. 
Linnceus followed the advice of his former patron ; but 
his parents were only able to allow him about eight 
pounds sterling, to defray all his expenses ; and aftei 
a short time he found himself almost without the 
means of gaining a livelihood, uncertain where to ob- 
tain a meal, and obliged to patch his shoes with folded 
paper, instead of sending them to a shoemaker. He 
regretted his departure from a kind and hospitable roof, 
but did not possess the means of returning ; and Dr 
Stobseus had taken it amiss, that he should have 
changed his residence without consulting him. 
He was, however, soon relieved from this uncom- 
fortable state by the kindness of new friends. The 
assiduity with which he studied the plants in the 
botanical garden, attracted the attention of Professor 
Rudbeck and Dr Celsius ; and the latter requiring an 
assistant, thought Linneeus was qualified for the situa- 
tion, and he opened his house and table to our natiu 
