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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER III. 
Topographical Defcription of Stockholm—Change produced in its ap¬ 
pearance by the Ice—Violence of the Cold that prevails in Winter 
—Some Objects mentioned which are peculiar to the Winter Seafon: 
Witer-Carts, Sledges } Vc.—si Sugar-IIoufe on Fire, and the 
curious Effects of the Frojt■—The Seafon of Summer : Country Life 
of the Nobility and Gentry—Their Diverfions and Amufements _ 
Pajfion of the Swedes for Cards and Gaming—Environs of Stock¬ 
holm—Drottningholm : the Royal Palace—Annual Tournament at 
Drottningholm—The Royal Park at Stockholm—Royal Procejion 
and yearly Fefiival in the Park. — _ 
CHAPTER IV. 
The Months of May and June, September and October, particularly 
dfagreeable, on Account of the Weather•—Precautions againft the 
Seventies of Winter, Stoves, and Harm Clothing—Amufements 
«f the Capital in Winter — Plays, Operas , Concerts, Balls, and 
AJfemblies—An Account of the Swedifh Ladies, their Beauty, 
Accomplifhments and Manners—kVomen of another Defcription — 
Character of a Swedifh Petit Matt re-—Spirit of Society ; Mafic ; 
Dinner-parties—Formality and Reflraint of Swedifh Manners — 
Etiquette of 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 of Condefcenfion and 
RefpeCl— Great Affemblies at the Exchange, which are honoured by 
the Prefence of the Royal Family—Places of public Refort, and 
their Expenses—A Club called the Society. 
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