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Amongst the important questions which during 
Linne’s time had to be considered by the University, 
undoubtedly were those concerned in organization, 
methods of instruction, examination, the professors’ 
duties, and other related matters, which were of the 
foremost importance. Linne took the greatest interest 
in them, as his entrance into the professorial chair 
took place when far-reaching changes were in contemp¬ 
lation. He wrote, “Now our laws are given to us: 
i. No professor to go a mile [nearly seven English 
miles] outside the town without the Chancellor’s per¬ 
mission. 2. If any are hindered from attendance for 
a day he shall pay six platar [eighteen shillings]. 
3. Anybody beginning a day later than the beginning 
of term, shall lose a quarter’s salary. 4. To continue 
lecturing from 28th January till 23rd June, from 1st 
September to 20th December. 5. To count the 
students, and note those absent. 6. To examine the 
pupils. 7. Each month to give an abstract of his 
teaching.” It was also suggested that the national 
clubs should open, and the medical faculty be called 
up, and closed, as parts of the philosophical faculty. 
Linne looked upon these novelties as tending to the 
alteration of universities into gymnasia. For his part 
he had lectured as much each term as the current 
regulations required, and further had not spared time 
nor trouble for the benefit of the University, but had 
done all voluntarily with heart-felt pleasure and com¬ 
petition with his comrades, but if he were compelled, 
it would cost more now to lecture once, than in a week 
formerly. Ambition can drive one, but with these 
rules all stimulus would be taken away; neither Haller 
nor Boerhaave were driven to their eminence, but 
attained that by inducements. 
Linne also disapproved of the lengthened terms, 
by which the professors were robbed of the time they 
required, partly for the study of new works, partly for 
authorship; the latter was especially important as he 
regarded himself as of greater service to the public by 
