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chair at Upf^U this time occupied by RuSeck, 

 who was far advanced in life. We learn in- 

 deed that he was fo intent on purfuing, and per- 

 feding^ his great defigns in the advancement of 

 his favourite ftudy of nature, that he had deter- 

 mined, if he failed in procuring the profeiTorfhip 

 at Upfaly to accept the offer that had been made 

 to him by Haller^ of filling the botanic chair 

 at Gottingen, However, in courfe of time, he 

 obtained his wilh. In the year 1741, upon the re- 

 fignation of Roberg^ he was conftituted joint pro- 

 feffor of phyfic, and phyfician to the king, with 

 RofeUy who had been appointed in the preceding 

 year on the death of Rudbeck. Thefe two col- 

 leagues agreed to divide the medical departments 

 between them ; and their choice was confirmed by 

 the univerfity. Rofen took anatomy, phyfiology, 

 pathology, and the therapeutic part. Linn^us, 

 natural hiftory, botany materia medica^ the dietetic 

 part, and the diagnofts morborum. 



During the interval of his removal from Stock- 

 holm to Upfal^ in confequence of this appointment, 

 our profeflbr was deputed by the ftates of the 

 kingdom, to make a tour to the iflands of Oeland 

 and Gothland^ in the Baltic^ attended by fix of the 

 pupils, commillioned to make fuch enquiries as 

 might tend to improve agriculture, and arts, in the 

 kingdom \ to which the Swedijh nation had for 

 fome time paid a particular attention ; awakened, 

 as it were, by the defolating wars of Charles the 

 Xllth, to extend their commerce, and cultivate 

 the arts of peace. The refult of this journey was 

 very fuccefsful, and proved fully fatisfadory to 

 Q the 



