his measures so well, as to succeed 
in obtaining a decree, forbidding the 
offending lecturer to proceed in his un¬ 
dertaking. 
This stroke seemed, for a time, a 
death-blow to the hopes of Linnmus ; 
as his only means of support was the 
profit arising from his lectures. Borne 
away by the violence of his feelings, he 
followed Rosen, as he left the senate- 
house after the decree had passed, and 
drawing his sword, would have run 
him through the body, had not -the. by¬ 
standers interfered, and wrested the 
weapon from the infuriated student. 
This violent assault was not likely to 
pass unnoticed ; and Rosen laid a com¬ 
plaint against bis rival, for so gross a 
violation of the public peace. He was 
near obtaining a decree of proscription 
against the offender, which would have 
prevented Ids ever appearing again at 
