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(1789) [MARC] Author: Matthew Consett
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20 A TOUR THROUGH

and many of the Nobility, were prefent, The drefles of
the Ators were fuperb; the performance, a Swedih hif-
torical piece reprefenting Guftavus I. befieging the city
of Stockholm, and routing the Danes out of the country.
A magnificent flatue is ere€ted before the diet-houfe in

memory of that Prince, whom the Swedes regard at this
day as their deliverer from Danifh tyranny.

The next day we waited upon Sir Thomas Wroughton,
whois the Englifh minifter refident at this court; a Gen-
tleman of great politenefs and affability, who fills that

department with much creditto himfelf, and honor to
his country.

On Saturday the 10th. we made a patty to view the
Citadel, an ancient building, where may be feen the
royal armory, colours, and other. trophies worthy of ob-
fervation, taken by the military Heroes of the nation.
The curiofities which we thought moft remarka-
ble were, Charles the XII’s fhirt, coat, boots and
gloves which he wore at the time when he was
killed at the fiege of Fredrickfhall, The regimental coat
- is of a dark blue colour, with large round gilt buttons, the

waifcoat

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