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Hok deeply sympathised with Carl's misfortune in 

 finding his relative and protector dead on his arrival. 

 He looked at the unflattering certificate from Krok 

 of the gymnasium at Wexio, and decided he had better 

 not hand it in. The case was urgent. Hok took the 

 responsibility upon himself, and used his interest to pro- 

 cure Carl's admittance into the university, and, with- 

 holding the doubtful testimonial altogether, introduced 

 him to the dean and rector as his private pupil and pro- 

 cured his matriculation. 1 Thus, by Hok rather than by 

 Krok, Carl's name was enrolled in the classes and the 

 injurious document suppressed. He underwent with 

 credit the matriculation examination of the dean and of 

 Papke, the professor of Eloquence. He always had a 

 silver tongue ; if he spoke he prevailed. 2 Having thus 

 settled this important matter, Linnasus was enabled to 

 pass the vacation in peace at home ; and, perhaps, with 

 Hok's assistance, prepare for his first term. We are not 

 told how Linnaeus found means to attend the lectures of 

 Kilian Stobasus, the professor of Botany and Medicine, 

 which he mentions as beginning on August 21, as 

 he had no money to pay the fees ; but he did attend 

 them, and these lectures enriched and rendered more 

 exact the scientific knowledge of our young botanist. 3 



1 Diary. 



2 Papke's examination is said to have taken place in August 

 1727, which has caused Sir J. E. Smith to suppose the matriculation 

 was in August. Better evidence goes to show these events took 

 place in the spring. 



3 Stoever. 



