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He strongly stated how much more advantageous it 
would be for a prospective physician to study at 
Uppsala. The young student embraced the proposi¬ 
tion with delight, his parents gave their sanction, and 
the Rector of Lund was applied to for an academic 
testimonial. This was issued on the 6th September 
by Arvid Moller, Professor of the Laws of Nature 
and of Morals, “ to the well-practised and richly 
gifted Carl Linnaeus, Smalander,” with a certificate 
that “ he had well conducted himself at the High 
School, and that he had with no less industry made 
himself beloved by those to whom he was known.” 
At the same time his proclivity for the study of 
medicine is mentioned “ in which he had enjoyed the 
fortunate guidance of Dr. Kilian Stobaeus ” (Dobeln’s 
name not being included), henceforth intending public 
instruction, wherefore the Rector of the University 
“ prays that Almighty God may favour his departure 
and future in all his undertakings,” also “ recom¬ 
mends his praiseworthy endeavours, as strongly as 
we can, to the patrons and guardians of Science.” 
This testimonial he only received after his arrival 
at Uppsala. After he had obtained from his parents 
“ ioo dalers in silver \_£j ios.] once for all, as they 
could not afterwards further assist him,” he set out 
on the 23rd August from Stenbrohult to Uppsala, 
which—such were the tardy means of communication 
—he reached on the 5th September, a journey of 
nearly four hundred English miles. 
With this began a new and important stage in the 
life of Linnaeus. 
