PREFACE. 
v In the present day, when botany may be 
reckoned among fashionable studies, ft is 
singular that the life of the great botanist, 
Linnaeus should be so little known. 
There are few, we believe, who are ac¬ 
quainted with the uncommon events that 
marked his course, and the many difficulties 
he had to contend with ; or who have any 
idea of the persevering industry with which 
he pursued his object, until at last every 
e gave way. 
ty crowned his labours. 
The following particulars are drawn chiefly 
from the tour of Linnsus in Lapland, written 
by himself, and translated into Unglish by 
Sir J. Smith ; and from Dr. Trapes transla¬ 
tion of the life of Linnaus. The voluminous 
