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XIV CONTENTS.
CHAPTER III.
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Topograplical Defcription of ‘Stockholm —Change produced in its Ap-
pearance by the Ice—Violence of the Cold that prevails in Winter
—-Some Oljects mentioned which are peculiar to the Winter Seafon :
Water-Carts, Sledges, Se.—A Sugar-Houfe on Fire, and the
curlous Effects of the Frofi—The Seafon of Summer : Country Life
of the Nobility and Gentry—Their Diverfions and Amufements—
Paffion of the Swedes for Cards and Gaming —Environs of Stock-
holm—Drottningholin : the Royal Palace—Annual Tournament at
Drottningholn—The Royal Park at Geet oo Procefiion
and yearly Fe Re in the Park. — — 35
CHAPTER IV.
The Months of May and June, September and Ofober, particularly
difagreeable, on Account of the Weather—Precautions againft the
Severities of Winter, Stoves, and Warm Clothing—Amufements
ef the Capital in W inter—Plays, Operas, Concerts, Balls, and
Affemblies—An Account of the Swedifh Ladies, their Beauty,
Accomplifaments and Manners—Women of another Defcrtption—
Charatter of a Swedifa Petit Maitre—Spirit of Society; Mufics
Dinner-parties—Formality and Reftraint of Swedifh Manners—
Etiquette of the Court—Coftume 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
Refpect-—Great Affembles at the Exchange, which are honoured by
the Prefence of the Royal Family—Places of public Refort, and
their Expences—A Club called the Society. — 57
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