CHAPTER XI 
LINNE AS MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY, AjND HIS 
RELATIONS WITH THE MEDICAL COLLEGE 
Upon his installation as Professor, Linne became a 
member of the medical faculty, though it consisted 
only of the two professors, each having in alternate 
half-years to officiate as Dean. The first time he 
had to serve was in the spring term of 1742, when he 
displayed his talent and his courage for arrangement. 
Until then the faculty having no minutes taken 
regularly, Linne hastened to provide a minute-book, 
which he wrote up himself till 1758, when the professor 
who was not acting as Dean officiated. He also pro¬ 
cured a seal, representing two Serpents, one holding an 
egg, the principle of life, the other a skull, typifying 
physiology; in the field, plants as materia medica, dis¬ 
playing the motto, “ His servamus urbes ” (With these 
we keep cities). The plants depicted were Frankenia , 
Rudbeckia , Rosa, Linncea, after the prefects of the 
garden, Franken, Rudbeck, Rosen and Linne. 
The brunt of the work of the faculty fell upon 
Linne, as his colleague, Rosen, was too occupied to 
give much time to it, partly from his extensive practice 
in Uppsala, and partly because of his position as Body 
Physician to the King, being liable to sudden summons 
to the court. 
Rosen’s successor, Samuel Aurivillius, was Linne’s 
colleague till 1767. His death, besides causing Linne 
great sorrow, compelled him to administer the affairs 
of the hospital single handed, until he induced Dr. J. 
Sidren to share the burden. The selection of a per- 
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