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CONTENTS. XV
CHAPTER VY.
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Character of Guftavus ITI. King of Sweden—Reflections on true :
Glory, and the Virtues of a Patriot King—Arts and Sciences
under Guftavus—Character of the Duke of Sudermania, and his
Condu& during the Regency—Animal Magnetifm encouraged at
Stockholn—Charader of the prefent King of Sweden—State of
Religion; the Liberty of the Prefs; and State of the Arts and
Sciences in this Reign. —_— — oo 82
CHAPTER VI. :
Remarks on Academies or learned Societies—Thofe eftablifhed by
Lewis XIV. in France—EffeG of Opinions and theoretical Prin-
ciples upon the Fate of Nations—How fur the public Opinion may
be directed or influenced by learned Societies—More of the Charac-
teriftics of these Societies difplayed—Academy of Belles-Lettres at».
Stockholm—Members of this Academy—The Swedith Academy, or
the Eighteen ; its: Proceedings, Prizes, Sc.—Members of the .
Swedifh Academy—Account of fome Swedifh Poets, among whom
is mentioned Mr. Torild, an Admirer and Imitator of Offian.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Academy of Sciences at Stockholn—The Claffes into which it is
divided—Some Remarks on the Diftribution and Arrangement of
the Sciences—Abufe that prevails in admitting as Members of Li-
serary, Societies Perfons not properly qualified—A Lift of the Mem-
bers of the Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, with Obfervations
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