CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER V. 
ChardCler of Gujiavus III. King of Sweden—Reflections on true 
Glory, and the Virtues of a Patriot King—Arts and Sciences 
under Gujiavus—Character of the Duke of Sudermania, and his 
Conduct during the Regency—Animal Magnetifm encouraged at 
Stockholm—Character of the prefent King of Sweden—State of 
Religion ; the Liberty of the Prefs ; and State of the Arts and 
Sciences in this Reign. — — —• 
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CHAPTER VI. 
Remarks on Academies or learned Societies—Thofe eflablijhed by 
Lewis XIV. in France—EffeCl of Opinions and theoretical Prin¬ 
ciples upon the Fate of Nations—Flow far the public Opinion may 
be directed or influenced by learned Societies—More of the Charac- 
teriflics of ihefe Societies difplayed-—Academy of Belles-Lettres at 
Stockholm—Members of this Academy—The S wed i Hi Academy, or 
the Eighteen; its • Proceedings, Prizes, &c.-—Members of the 
Swedifli Academy—Account of fome Swedijh Poets, among whom 
is mentioned Mr. Torild, an Admirer and Imitator of OJftan. 07 
CHAPTER VII. 
The Academy of Sciences at Stockholm—The Claffes into which it is 
divided—Some Remarks on the Diflribution and Arrangement of 
the Sciences—Abufe that prevails in admitting as Members of Li¬ 
terary Societies Perfons not properly qualified—A Lift of the Mem¬ 
bers of the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, with Obfervations 
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