Chapter V: 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
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