C H A P T E R III.
Topographical Defcription of Stockholm— Change produced in its Appearance
by the Ice— Violence o f the Cold that preveáis in Winter
■— Some Objects mentioned vflnch are peculiar tóthe Winter Seafon:
Water-Carts, Sledges, Isc.— A Sugar-Houfe on Fire, and the
curious EffeCts_ o f the Frofl— The Seáfoh of Summer : Country Life
o f the Nobility and Gentry— Their Diverflons and Amufements—
PaJJion o f the Swedes for Cards and Gaming— Environs o f Stockholm—
Drottningholm : the Royal Palace— Annual Tournament at
Drottningholm— The Royal Park at Stockholm— Royal Procedían
. and yearly Feftival in the Park. . — —
CHAPTER IV.
The Months of May.and June, September and October, particularly
difagreeable, on Account of the Weather— Precautions .againfl the
Severities o f Winter, Stoves, and Warm .Clothing— Amufements
o f the Capital in Winter— Plays, Operas, Concerts, Balls, and
AJfemblies— An Account o f the Swedijh -¡Ladies, their Beauty,
Accomplijhments and Manners— Women of another Defcription—
Character o f a Swedijh Petit Maitre— Spirit of Society ; Mufic ;
Dinner-parties— Formality and Rejlraint o f Swedijh Manners—
Etiquette o f the Court— Coflume of Drefs— Private Suppers given
by the King and Royal Family— Intercourfe between the Court
and the People, and their mutual Relations o f Condefcenfion and
RefpeCl— Great AJfemblies at the Exchange, which are honoured by
the Prefence o f the Royal Family— Places of public Refort, and
their Expences— A Club called the Society. —
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H A P T E R V.
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Character o f Guftavus III. King o f Sweden— Reflections on true
Glory, and the Virtues of a Patriot King— Arts and Sciences
under Guftavus— Character of" the Duke o f' Sudermania, and-his
Conduct during the Regency.— Animal Magnetifm encouraged at
Stockholm— Character of the prefent King of Sweden— State o f
Religion; the Liberty o f the Prefs ; and State of the Arts and
Sciences in this Reign. — — — 82
CHAPTER VI.
Remarks on Academies or learned Societies— Thofe eftablijhed by
Lewis X IV . in France— EffeCl o f Opinions and theoretical Principles
upon the Fate o f Nations— How fa r the public Opinion may
be directed or influenced by learned Societies— More of the Charac-
teriftics o f tbefe Societies difplayed— Academy of Belles-Lettres at
Stockholm— Members of this Academy— The Swediih Academy, or
the Eighteen; its Proceedings, Prizes, & c.— Members o f the
Swedifli Academy— Account o f fame Swedijh Poets, among whom
is mentioned Mr. Torild, an Admirer and Imitator o f Oflian. Q7
CHAPTER VII.
The Academy o f Sciences at Stockholm— The Claffes into which it is
divided— Some Remarks on the Diftribution and Arrangement of
the Sciences— Abufe that prevails in admitting as Members of L iterary
Societies Perfons not properly qualified— A Lift o f the Members
o f the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, with Obfervations