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120 TRAVELS
CLASS II.
Commerce, and Mechanical Arts, or Handicrafts.
Baron Hermelin. The baron has made feveral journies, and
at his own expence caufed geographical maps to be drawn of dif-
ferent portions of the Swedifh dominions. He entertains fome
ideas and projects for cultivating and peopling Lapland. At pre-
fent he is employed in writing a defcription of that country, and
its mineralogical productions. More of this worthy and zealous
patriot hereafter.
Baron Ahlftromer, who has brought fheep from Spain for im-
proving the breed of thofe ufeful animals in Sweden.
Mr. Arfvedfon, a rich merchant.
Mr. Gejer, a mineralogift, who has publifhed feveral memoirs
on lead mines difcovered in Scania. He has fet up a manufactory
of porcelain of an improved quality, which has been very fuc-
cefsful. :
Mr. Swab, a bergmiftare, or fuperintendant of mines, anda
good practical mineralogitft.
Baron de Geer, a very rich man, and fon of the celebrated
Charles de Geer, who wrote a treatife on the hiftory of infects,
publifhed in feven volumes. |
Mr. Lindbom, author of a paper on the vind{fpet or windlafs,
Mr. Garnej, author of a work highly efteemed on founderies of
iron in Swedifh Ma/mijflere.
To the fecond clafs alfo belong Mr. Berndfton, and Mr. Bladh,
a phyfician. |
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