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LINNAEUS 
his writings than if he lectured one day in the year, or 
every day. His dissatisfaction was so great, that he 
declared, “ If I had no family, I would long since have 
accepted the English invitation (though little do I love 
the nation), but Oxford is still open to me.” 
The dreaded inconveniences, however, proved to 
be fewer than was feared. Certainly he and his 
colleagues had to give in monthly reports of their 
lectures and term lists of their hearers, but these 
caused them little trouble. The new regulations were 
gradually relaxed or abandoned, as experience showed 
their unsuitability or the impossibility of their strict 
enforcement. Various events also prevented the new 
laws being observed, such as journeys to Stockholm, 
partly by order of the King, partly for University 
needs, etc. Then too, in the case of so indefatigable 
a lecturer as Linne, the regulations could hardly 
apply; and further, it was impracticable for the 
Chancellor to peruse the lists always, even if marked 
to show uncommon diligence on the part of certain 
students. Thus the University reform of 1740 fell 
into desuetude. 
Amongst the discussions in which Linne took part 
were those on new posts in the University, such as 
those for chemistry, physics, and metallurgy, but these 
need not detain us, as they belong to academic 
polemics. 
The question of disputation was also discussed; 
before theses were printed they had to be submitted to 
the Consistory, and with an abstract sent to the 
Chancellor, who decided whether they should be 
printed or not. According to the constitution, all dis¬ 
putation had to be in Latin, but in 1758, one in 
Swedish was permitted, but in the main Latin was 
obligatory. 
A political contest arose upon the death in 1747 of 
the old Chancellor, Carl Gyllenborg. At a meeting 
of the Consistory on the 14th February, Professor D. 
Solander, of the “ Caps ” party, announced the Chan- 
