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‘THROUGH FINLAND. 269
clafs of the natural hiftory of Lapland and Finland, was poflefled —
of confiderable knowledge on this fubject, and at the fame time
took great pleafure in communicating information to thofe who
were defirous of becoming acquainted with this branch of {cience.
He was well provided with books, had an ele¢trical apparatus, and
amufed himfelf by making experiments in different departments
of natural philofophy. |
The Baron Silfverkielm was a very amiable man, who had
paffed a great part of his life near the perfon of King Guftavus,.
had travelled, and {een much of the world. He was an excellent
mechanic, amufed himfelf with chemiftry, pofleffed an admirable
Englifh electrical machine, made experiments, and was fond of
reading and the ftudy of belles-lettres. He was a man of no ce-
remony, and (which will not be believed by every one) a moft
famous magnetifer, and one of the greateft proficients among the
difciples of Mcfmer. I have feen the Baron give proofs of his.
{kill in animal magnetifm, which, I confefs, fhook my incredulity
a little, both in refpect to the efficacy of his principles, and the
exiftence of the magnetic fluid, or whatever elfe it may be called,
which is fuppofed to operate upon individuals. The effects it
produces cannot eafily be attributed to ordinary caufes, nor fup-
ported by reafons derived from the known laws of nature. Al-—
though he was unable to affect me with his magnetical powers,
yet he wrought upon perfons whofe probity and good faith I amy
not at liberty in any degree to queftion. He repeated to me ex-
periments he had made in different places, on different individuals,
and
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