THROUGH SWEDEN. 
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Sjoberg, profeffor of hiftory, author of differtations on Swedifh 
antiquities. 
In the Swedifh as in the German univerfities, there is an order 
of graduates called dodors of philofophy. It may ferve to throw 
fome light perhaps on the Rate of philofophy in Sweden, to men¬ 
tion the manner in which they obtain their degree. They firft 
undergo an examination on the fubjed of divinity, and afterwards 
on that of Latin. Having gone through thefe examinations, 
they are examined a fecond time on the fubjed of Latin, and fome 
queftions are put to them by all the ten profeffors. They then de¬ 
fend fome thefis of their own compofition, and without any far¬ 
ther ceremony are made dodors of philofophy. There are two 
printing offices in Lund. 
The ftudents of the univerfity of Lund are in general not of 
the firft and richeft, but the poorer claffes of fociety: they had 
the charader of being very riotous, and frequently fhewed that 
kind of unruly fpirit by which, as I underftand, the Eton and 
Weftminfter fcholars have upon fome occafions diftinguifhed 
themfelves. Of late, however, the manners of the Lundians have 
become more gentle and refined, and that refradorinefs and de¬ 
fiance on which they formerly prided themfelves, is gradually 
foftened into decency and tranquillity, fuch as becomes the friends 
of the mufes. A fociety or club has been eftablifhed for purchaf- 
ing the periodical publications of foreign countries, among the 
profeffors and ftudents, which brings about a fort of connedion that 
is very advantageous to the former, and occupies their attention 
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