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wind, they cast anchor at Visby, where they were 
welcomed. 
Devoting a couple of days to seeing Visby, they 
were shown some “ giants’ bones ” which proved to be 
whales’ bones. Thence the party journeyed by the 
west coast to Bunge with success in botanic results, 
including Cladium Mariscus. Many fossils were 
noticed in the cliffs, but the roads were bad, even 
dangerous for the horses. Seal flesh was eaten fresh, 
salted or dried, seal fat was used instead of 
butter, and sea birds abounded. The use of Elymus 
arenarius was noted for binding sand-dunes. The 
east coast was then followed to Hoburg, with its 
weathered rocks, and they discovered Coronilla 
Emerus for the first time in Sweden. Turning north¬ 
ward, on the 25th July, the party visited Karloarne 
[Charles Islands] with good results in animals and 
plants. Intending to pass over to Oland, they de¬ 
clined to entrust themselves to the post-yacht as being 
too dangerous, but after waiting a week, they hired a 
boat, and in a strong wind with some risk they reached 
Oland, afterwards crossing to Kalmar, where the 
party broke up. Linnaeus was tired with his two 
months of travel, but went on to Vaxjo and then to 
Stenbrohult, arriving on the 9th August, greeting his 
old father, his sisters and brother, for the last time as 
he expected. With Moraeus, Gahn and Dubois, who 
now joined him, they travelled homeward, by Jon- 
koping, Vadstena, and Medevi with its celebrated 
medicinal waters, there meeting Carl De Geer, the 
entomologist; next to Orebro, where Linnaeus called 
upon his benefactor, Governor Reuterholm, and 
through Arboga to Uppsala. After twenty-four 
hours, Linnaeus went to Stockholm, the entire journey 
having taken fifteen weeks, his expenses being 
returned at 536 silver dalers, 221 for posting and 315 
for food [respectively ^40 4s., £ 16 ns. 6d., and 
£23 12s. 6d.]. 
As soon as he completed this journey, he had to 
