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(3) that if Linnaeus in 1733 announced himself as 
seeking it (no such application can be found), he came 
too late, for Wallerius received his warrant in May, 
1732; also (4) that the “morsel of bread,” which 
Linnaeus was supposed to have lost, was only the 
double Royal Scholarship, that is to say, less than the 
income from the surplus of the Wrede Stipendium, 
which he was counting upon. 
To put another point: which of the two, Linnaeus 
or Wallerius, was the best fitted for the post of 
Adjunct? It is apparent that the former was pre¬ 
eminent in botany and zoology, while the latter had 
greater experience in practical medicine, owing to his 
long enjoyment of Rosen’s instruction. Add to this, 
that Linnaeus was only a student, while Wallerius was 
a qualified Master in Philosophy. The former had 
never held a disputation, but the latter had done so 
on three occasions, the last time being on a medical 
subject, wherein he had showed high merit. Thus 
no thought of injustice can be imputed to Linnaeus. 
The future also showed the high attainments of 
Wallerius, as he became one of Uppsala’s most 
celebrated and eminent professors. 
Rosen has been reproached for his proposal put 
forward in 1730 concerning the promotion of doctors 
in medicine. Linnaeus mistakenly took this to be 
directed against him personally, and regarded Rosen 
as the originator of an intrigue. In this respect it is 
easy to perceive that the latter was innocent. Prob¬ 
ably Linnaeus was misled by loose and distorted 
reports. The actual state of things was thus : In the 
academic constitutions the faculty was recognized as 
having the right to promote to the doctorate. On this 
ground, Lund had once, in 1689, granted this dignity. 
At Uppsala, in 1680, the Chancellor had submitted— 
that a Licentiate (graduate) should be promoted to 
Doctor, with the sanction of the authorities, but the 
faculty raised difficulties, and the project fell through. 
In 1697, however, the day for such promotion was 
