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ered his lectures, was crowded to over¬ 
flowing. 
It was thus the winter was occupied. 
In the summer he made botanizing ex¬ 
cursions, accompanied by a numerous 
band of his pupils. Every day, on en¬ 
tering the district they intended to ex¬ 
plore, they divided into small parties, 
each of which took a different direction, 
in order that they might leave no quar¬ 
ter unobserved. When any of the com¬ 
pany found a new flower or insect, he 
blew a few notes on a horn or bugle. 
At this signal all the scattered parties 
hastened to assemble at the spot, and 
Linnaeus then proceeded to examine 
and demonstrate the subject before 
them. When this was done they again 
separated and pursued their researches 
as before. 
In this manner, many of the long 
days of summer were delightfully pas¬ 
sed. The knowledge of the students 
