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MEMOIR OF LINNAEUS. 
He set out, therefore, to the great Swedish mining 
districts, to improve his knowledge in mineralogy, and 
the art of assaying ; and at Fahlun was introduced to 
the Baron Reuterholm, Governor of Delame, by whom 
he was employed to investigate the productions of the 
province. For this purpose he w'as accompanied by 
seven young men, whom he superintended ; to each a 
distinct department was assigned, and a report was 
given in at the end of every day’s journey, according 
to written rules which had been prepared before start- 
ing. The mountains of Dalecarlia were twice explored, 
and a part of Norway, and the materials collected 
formed the Iter Dalecarlium, a work which never 
seems to have been printed under the superintendence 
of its authors. 
On his return, he was introduced to Dr Moreus, an 
eminent physician, and being often at his house, be- 
came deeply enamoured with his eldest daughter. Her 
father thought well of Linnseus, but not of his pro- 
spects in life : he wavered in giving his consent to the 
union — “voluit et noluit,” expressively writes Linnaeus 
to a friend — and ultimately decided that a probation of 
three years should be undergone, when his decision 
would be given. All the efforts of the naturalist 
were now turned to that of bettering his condition in 
life. Medicine was chosen as a profession, but for 
this a degree must be acquired, and he resolved to 
proceed to the university of Harderwick. He travel- 
led by Hamburgh, through Holland, to the place of 
his destination ; and at the former place, had nearly 
