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people were assembled to meet us, — amongst 

 others. Count Adalacruitz, son of a Swedish 

 marshal. He is employed here at the head 

 of the cavalry department, and is reckoned 

 a good officer. I found him an agreeable and 

 gentlemanly person, and very attentive to fo- 

 reigners. About an hour after our arrival, 

 dinner was announced, which I found very 

 good, and served up something in the English 

 style. Every thing, however, was placed on 

 the table at once, and consequently a great 

 part of the dinner became cold. The conver- 

 sation was general, but turned more on good 

 living than any thing else. When we had 

 concluded our meal, we took a general hriezo,^ 

 and then rising, went to walk in a broad cool 

 balcony for about half an hour, during which 

 time the table was cleared, and replenished 

 with preserves, fruit, and wine. I found the 

 rise very agreeable, as we stretched our legs, 

 got cool, and had a fresh appetite on sitting- 

 down again. The dessert finished, we again 

 adjourned, and afterwards returned to take 

 coffee, and liqueurs, when we broke up for 



* A glass of wine, drunk by the whole party. 



