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228 The Floral King.
hamlet, five entire freehold farms and leasehold
tenements were vacant, or to be sold, also for 40,000
dal. I ventured upon a stroke and bought it,
but became indebted for 20,000 daler copper coin ;
we shall see if or how soon I can disburse this, who
must live of a profession, without any emoluments.
Now avails neither correspondence, nor anything in
ve literavia. I have laid out from shore, the anchor
is weighed. I must sail on, we shall see how soon
I reach the haven. 200 tuns of grain I receive in
rental, but to maintain four dragoons in time of war
also means something.”
Regarding a medallion taken of the features of
Linnzus, he himself wrote to his friend P. Wargentin.
‘A new and great proof of your complaisance
towards me I have had these days through Herr
Julander, who has moulded my features in wax to
such perfection, that all say they never have seen
anything so excellent and so like. We see even
now with astonishment that men of our people, when
they in full earnest devote themselves to anything,
go farther than other nations. It would be an
irreparable harm, if such an excellent subject should
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