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the three cheeses she possessed. They 
then took their leave of her, and pur¬ 
sued their way; Linnaeus inwardly re¬ 
solving that he never would again visit 
so deplorable a spot. In the midst of 
the difficulties of his route, the spirit of 
investigation did not desert him; and 
he continued to make minute observa¬ 
tions on birds, insects, and flowers. 
And here I must remind you, that, 
far from magnifying the toils of the 
way, or dwelling on passing incon¬ 
veniences, the joy ous feelings of a heart 
gratefully alive to every advantage, 
break out continually in the simple jour¬ 
nal which ho has left us of this tour. 
On the 24th of June, a few weeks . 
after the above adventure, he writes : 
“ Midsummer Day.—Blessed be the 
Lord for the beauty of summer and 
spring; and for what is here in greater 
perfection than almost any where else 
in the world—the air, the water, the 
