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LINNAEUS 
discipline amongst the students, checking their 
exuberance at weddings, or dinners of the various 
nations, sternly forbidding nightly disturbances, break¬ 
ing windows, and collisions with the town police. The 
Inspectors of the Nations were warned to keep order 
amongst their members. The grosser instances of 
rough behaviour came specially before the Consistory, 
such as a disturbance (or almost a riot) at a wine- 
seller’s, named G. Kahler, which was characterized by 
stone-throwing, sword strokes on the ground, etc. 
Kahler was fined 500 dalers [£12 10s.], two students 
condemned to a week’s bread and water, and one was 
ordered to lose his sword, because he at night had 
struck sparks with his sword from the stones in the 
street. At another time, a student had abused the fire 
watchmen, called them “ sausages,” and acted as if 
he were hungry and was eating one. As the accused 
had previously been condemned to death (though the 
sentence was commuted to eight days bread and water), 
he was now sentenced by the Consistory to perpetual 
relegation in disgrace, i.e., sent down. 
The first half of 1772 was noteworthy for disturb¬ 
ances among the students; one, who was convicted for 
abuse of a fire watchman, unseemly language, blows, 
and stone-throwing, was condemned to “ lose life and 
goods ”; two of his companions who resisted his 
arrest, were sentenced to twelve days’ imprisonment 
and to be fed on bread and water, many similar cases 
being recorded. 
It was during this tumultuous time that Linne in 
the later half of the same year, 1772, became Rector, 
for the third time. It was noteworthy for the fact that 
no student was charged, no card-playing took place, 
and there was no masquerading nor disorder. Nobody 
had ever experienced such a quiet time, the reason 
being the respect and love which the students cherished 
for the old Linne. After he had relinquished his 
Rectorship with the accustomed ceremonies, all the 
Nations deputed their chiefs to thank him, and to ask 
