Microscopical observations of crystals from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1240004 Entrance to Lincoln's Inn Chapel

Entrance to Lincoln's Inn Chapel

Ironically

known to his contemporaries as 'The Blind Traveller'

Ward wears a black cap

Microscopical observations of crystals from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' mb-code 1240004 Entrance to Lincoln's Inn ChapelMicroscopical observations of crystals from thesis XV 'Crystallorum generatio' by Martin Kaehler, 1747, published in volume 1 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1749). 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: engraving. 1749