74 LIFE OF UNN^US. 
Upsal. The friends and protectors of 
Linnaeus, with Celsius at their head, 
warded offthisbiow,and he was spared 
from any legal punishment. His re¬ 
vengeful feelings, however, took such 
complete possession of his mind, that 
he was for a long time in a wretched 
state of mental tumult. 
At length, awaking once at mid¬ 
night, he was suddenly struck with 
horror and consternation, under a sense 
of his sinfulness in harbouring these 
wrathful and malevolent passions in his 
heart; and he proved the sincerity of 
his repentance by seeking to overcome 
them, and by abandoning his vindic¬ 
tive projects. 
The tempest of his mind was happi¬ 
ly calmed, but his external circum¬ 
stances were as unpromising as ever. 
He was, as we before observed, unable 
to proceed in lecturing, unless he fh st 
obtained a degree. This could not be 
