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‘THROUGH SWEDEN. 169
CHAPTER X.
Tribute of Praife to Mr. Coxe for his Account of Sweden; and for
_ his Eagerne/s in collecting Information—A Hint given to Travel-
Jers—The general Impreffion made on the Author’s Mind, of the
State of Sweden in refpect to Arts and Sciences; Commerce and
Manufactures ; and civil Freedaom—The Ufe of Sledges in Win-
ter, and the Advantages derived from it—The different Kinds of
Sledges; and the Roads made through the Snow—Departure from
Stockholm; and Journey to Griflehamn—Paffage by Haga and
Ulriefdal—Defcription of the Gardens of Haga in Winter—Face
of the Country between Ulriefdal and Griflehamu—Foxes met with
on the Road—Want of Inns or Public-Houfes—Provifions of the
Peafants that attend Travellers—Charatter, Manners, and do-
meftic Condition of the Peafantry.
FF there be no intelleétual fubje&t, however abftra& and refined,
but mutt neceflarily be attentively fcrutinized and viewed in
various relations; how much more indifpenfibly requifite is it,
that diverfity of tours and extenfive travels fhould be undertaken
by different individuals, for the difplay of manners, the knowledge
of arts, and that the book of nature, beft inftru€tor, fhould be
wide f{pread before mankind. Amidft the vaft and almoft infinite
Vor. I. Z variety
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