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70 The Floral King.
to which Linnzus proved true the whole of his
remaining long and illustrious life.
This incident has lately been refuted as unfounded
by the learned researcher amongst Linnzeus’s un-
published letters, but until this most painstaking
Linnzn student chooses to publish these facts he
promises, the result of some sixteen years’ studies
of the Linnzn literature, we must give credence
to the two chief biographers of Linnzus—Swen
Hedin and Stover, of whom the former was a pupil
of Linnzus, and stood in near relation to him at
the University of Upsala, and he has with much
detail related the challenge alluded to. The affair
was duly reported to the Univerity authorities, and
it was resolved that Linnzus should be expelled
the seat of learning. A man destined to become
the greatest honour to the University, and who
has brought more glory upon Sweden—the reflex
of his learning and genius—than any other sage
or hero. This Heaven-gifted, simple-minded Carl
Linnzeus received such a bad certificate for acquire-
ments from the Academy, that he could not show
it to procure himself admittance to the University,
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