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22 TRAVELS
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vioufly writing to order lodgings, we were greatly embarraffed,
becaufe there are no inns at Stockholm, as in other towns. There
was indeed one fet up by a Frenchman; but having made a for-
tune in a few years, this man retired from bufinefs, and left his
houfc to a Swede, who knew not how to manage it. When we
arrived at this inn, all the apartments were occupied; and we
fhould have been utterly at a lofs how to pafs the night, if we
had not been fo fortunate as to meet at the door Mr. Malmerein,
the moft amiable and obliging man in all Sweden. There is not
a traveller that has ever been at Stockholm, but will fee with
pleafure in thefe pages the name of that gentleman, and perhaps
—recolleé&t, upon this occafion, fome act of kindnefs fhewn to him-
felf by that truly benevolent and eftimable perfon. Mr. Malm-
grein, who has but little to do or care for, places his happinefs in
acts of complaifance and goodnefs to others, and particularly in
fhewing attention and kindnefs to ftrangers. He is always in
motion, and always in an equal good humour. I believe he was
never known to be ruffled or difcompofed by fpleen or anger. He
is the friend of every one in Stockholm, from the greateft lord to
the humbleft burgefs, and equally refpected, beloved and caretfled
by all. Every body is happy to gratify any wifh of Mr. Malm-
grein’s, a cireumftance which he rarely turned to his own account,
though he never miffed an opportunity of ufing it for the benefit
of others. He is the inventor of a game at cards in great vogue
at Stockholm. He has his eye on every thing that paffes ; he is
the great mafter of ceremonics on all occafions ; and wherever
“you
vy
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