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LINNAEUS 
encouraged Wallerius in this attack on Linnaeus, 
because anticipating disgrace in his office as Dean, he 
found himself compelled to seek succour from the 
Consistory. First of all complaint was made against 
Clingenberg, as having himself transgressed the rules 
of the academic constitution and of good order, while 
Beronius being accused of much the same, he denied 
the charge, the Consistory refusing an enquiry as 
tending to show partiality. Rosen then declared that 
as this decision diminished his authority as Dean, he 
could not permit Dr. Back to put forward his dis¬ 
putation, lest another disturbance should arise. The 
Consistory decided that an intimation should be given 
to the students exhorting them to behave well during 
future dispensations, and a similar proclamation was 
issued to the “ Florentissima juventus academica.” 
Evidently the Consistory thought that the incident 
should now close. It was therefore an unpleasant 
surprise to receive a letter from the Chancellor inti¬ 
mating his displeasure at not receiving a report on 
recent events, which he had heard of by private letters. 
Ultimately, it was decided to send a reply in the most 
humble terms, stating that the Consistory regarded 
these occurrences with extreme regret, but that they 
could not furnish a detailed account, owing to the 
confusion which prevailed at the time, but they had 
requested the Dean and opponents to furnish reports 
which should be forwarded as soon as possible. 
The Chancellor did not wait long; only a fortnight 
later, he reminded them that the reports were still 
delayed, and that the regulations required all vacant 
posts to be filled in a certain time. He therefore 
called upon them to make a suggestion as to who 
should fill Roberg’s vacancy, and to forward it to him. 
After further discussion the affair was closed, Linnaeus 
soon after being appointed professor and Wallerius 
filling the post of adjunct, with a caution. 
While these things were happening in Uppsala, 
another question arose in the capital, which might 
