Comparative study of birds beaks and feet from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' Finish:Rolled allowing himself to express sarcasm

allowing himself to express sarcasm and irony in equal measure

Charts and maps are spread out around him and at his elbow is the drink of Popularity

Mercers' Hall

The refraction of candlelight through a prism

Looking towards Old Swan Steps

Comparative study of birds beaks and feet from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' Finish:Rolled allowing himself to express sarcasmComparative study of birds beaks and feet from thesis CXXXII 'Fundamenta ornithologica' by Andreas Petr. Baeckman, 1765, published in volume 7 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1769). Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749 1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1 7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8 10). It consisted of theses presented and defended by students at Uppsala University. Original: