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118 TRAVELS
“ Ci git Pirron qui ne fit rien,
*¢ Pas méme academicien.’’*
The following is a lift of the academy of fciences at Stockholm,
in 1799.
CLASS I.
(Economy general and rural.
Mr. Kuneberg, known as the author of feveral pieces written
on the fubject of public affairs during the fittings of the diets or
parliaments.
Dr. Schulzenhielm, a phyfician, one of the beft financiers in
Sweden. - om
- Mr. Liliencrantz, formerly a fenator, a good financier. It was
by his advice that the rix dollar was raifed from the value of nine
to that of eighteen dollars. He was alfo the projeétor of the new
fcheme adopted by government for the diftillation of brandy, by
which the privilege of diftilling was taken from the Swedifh
people, and became a monopoly at the difpofal of the crown. By
thefe regulations individuals were obliged either to redeem the
right of diftilling their own grain by a fum of money, or to pay
for their fpirits double the ufual price. The intereft of the king
was thus placed in dire& oppofition to that of the nation. At the
fame time that the price of brandy was fo much raifed, and far-
ther advances were ftill threatened, the farmers were deprived of
* Here lies Pirron, who was nothing,
Not eyen an academician.
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