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THROUGH SWEDEN. 89
difcount: of the paper-money of Sweden at Hamburgh, Riga,
and other places, fell from twenty-five to ten percent. This
neutrality was calculated to reftore to the Swedes fome portion
of that national character which Guftavus was at fo great pains
to deftroy ; and that brave and honeft people were again allowed
to cherifh the idea, and make ufe of the word /iberty without
giving offence. The duke of Sudermania had the good fenfe to
form a juft eftimate of a nation which, in vindication of their
liberty, had at different times revolted againft tyrants; and whofe
conduct in public affairs had on the whole been fuch as became
an enlightened people. Men of letters and fcience began to lift
up their voice, and their voice was heard. More freedom was
granted to the prefs; and though the reftraints enforced by Guf-
tavus III. were formally abolifhed, yet writers were not permitted
to difcufs matters even of a political nature without fear, and to
affert the truth without reftriction. This alteration was.very per-
ceptible in the trade of bookfelling, which was greatly encouraged
and augmented. “
There is only one fubjeé&t on which the Duke of Sudermania
has been charged with weaknefs, namely, Me/imeri/m, or animal
magnetifin, the belief in which is thought by moft men of learn-
ing and fcience, to be no proof of either good fenfe or an en-
lightened underftanding. Several perfons of diftinction at the
court of Sweden paffed fome time at Paris, when the doctrines
and extravagancies of Mefmer were in vogue, and liftened to by
every body. Thofe that were initiated in the myfteries of Met-
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