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him to print his speech, the Chancellor closing the 
proceedings by his recognition of the praiseworthy 
behaviour of the young students. 
But all pleasant hopes of reformation were doomed 
to fail; in the next half-year the disturbances were in 
full swing again. 
Another occurrence which gave great pain to Linne, 
was in the case of Prosector J. G. Rothman, son of 
his old benefactor at Vaxjo. He had been allowed to 
travel abroad, but not having returned two months after 
his leave had expired, did not respond to the admoni¬ 
tions addressed to him. He was at last condemned to 
be dismissed from his post, for neglecting his duties. 
Linne was appointed Rector, as previously stated, 
three times, for half a year each time, namely in 1750, 
1759, and 1772, and each following half-year as 
Pro-rector, and President of the Lesser Consistory. 
During Linne’s third Rectorship, Gustaf 11 I/s 
revolution occurred, ending the Era of Liberty. 
Other duties discharged during his professoriate, 
were superintending the granting of stipends or 
scholarships, inspection of methods for extinguishing 
fires in his own neighbourhood, cataloguing the so- 
called Cabinet of Arts, the direction of the academic 
poor box, and approving of timber to be felled on the 
University property. 
