Birth and Parentage of Linnaeus--He is destined for the Clerical Profession--His early Fondness for Plants--He is sent to School, where his Progress is so slow that his Father resolves to make him a Shoemaker--Is rescued from this Fate by Dr Rothmann, who receives him into his Family--He becomes decidedly attached to the Study of Nature, enters the University of Lund, and is patronised by Professor Stobaeus--When on an Excursion is attacked by a dangerous Malady--Stobaeus surprises him in his nocturnal Studies--He goes to Upsal--Is reduced to extreme Poverty, from which he is relieved by Professor Celsius, whom he assists--Is next patronised by Rudbeck, and delegated to read his Lectures--Forms a Friendship with Artedi, 193 SECTION II. JOURNEY TO LAPLAND. Linnaeus, chosen by the Royal Society of Upsal to travel in Lapland, sets out in May 1732--Enters Lycksele Lapland--A Lapland Beauty--Beds made of Hair-moss--Conversation of a Curate and a Schoolmaster--The Lapland Alps--Their Vegetation--Brief Account of the Rein-deer--Passing over the alpine Region, he enters Norway--Again visits the mountainous Region--Difficulties of the Journey--Pearl-fishery--Forests set on Fire by Lightning--At Lulea he discovers the Cause of an epidemic Distemper among the Cattle--Returns through East Bothland--Concluding Remarks, 204 SECTION III. STUDIES, ADVENTURES, AND TRAVELS OF LINNAEUS, FROM 1733 to 1738. Linnaeus returns to Upsal--Is prevented from lecturing by Rosen, whom he attempts to assassinate--Accompanies some young Men on an Excursion to Fahlun, where he is introduced to the Governor of the Province, with whose Sons he travels to Norway--Returning to Fahlun, he delivers Lectures, falls in Love, is furnished with Money by his Mistress, and prepares to go Abroad for his Degree--He visits Hamburg, detects an Imposture there, and is obliged to make his Escape--Obtains his Degree at Harderwyk--Proceeds to Leyden, where he publishes his Systema Naturae, and waits upon Boerhaave--Goes to Amsterdam, is kindly received by Burmann, and lodges with him--Is employed by Cliffort, publishes various Botanical Works--Goes to England, visits Sir Hans Sloane, Miller, and Dillenius--Returns to Holland, publishes several Works--Goes to Leyden, and resides with Van Royen--Publishes the Ichthyologia of Artedi, who was drowned in Amsterdam--Becomes melancholy, and falls into a violent Fever--On his Recovery goes to Paris, where he is kindly received by the Jussieus--Returns to Sweden after an Absence of Three Years and a Half, 218 SECTION IV. PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF LINNAEUS FROM 1738 TO 1741.