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vioufly writing to order lodgings, wc were greatly embarraffed, 
becaufe there are no inns at Stockholm, as in other towns. There 
was indeed one fet up by a Frenchman; but having made a for¬ 
tune in a few years, this man retired from bufinefs, and left his 
houfe to a Swede, who knew not how to manage it. When we 
arrived at this inn, all the apartments were occupied ; and w'e 
fhould have been utterly at a lofs how to pafs the night, if we 
had not been fo fortunate as to meet at the door Mr. Malmgrein, 
the moll amiable and obliging man in all Sweden. There is not 
a traveller that has ever been at Stockholm, but will fee with 
pleafure in thefe pages the name of that gentleman, and perhaps 
recoiled:, upon this occafion, lome ad of kindnefs fliewn to him- 
felf by that truly benevolent and edimable perfbn. Mr. Malm¬ 
grein, who has but little to do or care for, places his happinefs in 
ads of complaifance and goodnefs to others, and particularly in 
diewing attention and kindnefs to Grangers. He is always in 
motion, and always in an equal good humour. I believe he was 
never known to be ruffled or difeompofed by fplcen or anger. He 
is the friend of every one in Stockholm, from the greated lord to 
the humbled burgefs, and equally refpeded, beloved and carefled 
by all. Every body is happy to gratify any wiffl of Mr. Malm- 
grein’s, a circumdance which he rarely turned to his own account, 
though he never mided an opportunity of ufing it for the benefit 
of others. He is the inventor of a game at cards in great vogue 
at Stockholm. He has his eye on every thing that pafles; he is 
the s;reat mader of ceremonies on all occafions: and wherever 
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