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72 TRAVELS
on which the divifion of the territory was founded. He laughed
very heartily at the fabulous account which I recited to him of
that matter.
I have already obferved, that we no longer derived any benefit
from maps, but were left wholly to our own refources. The beft
maps of Sweden are thofe publifhed by Baron Hermelin: and
when it is confidered that thefe have been executed at the ex-
pence, and by the capacity and induftry of an individual, it is im-
poffible to withhold the tribute of praife due to the diftinguifhed
zeal of his patriotifm. Baron Hermelin employs the greateft part
of his yearly income, which is very confiderable, in the promo-
tion of the geography, the natural hiftory, and a knowledge of the
political {tate of Sweden. He fends young men of genius to dif-
ferent parts of the kingdom to take geographical furveys, to try
experiments, make obfervations in mineralogy, and to collect vari-
ous ftatiftical accounts. From their fketches of particular diftricts
he forms his maps of the different divifions of Sweden. It is how-
ever to be obferved, that thefe geographical delineations, though
wonderfully exact for the work of an individual, derive their dif-
tinction and merit only from a comparifon with others lefs cox-
rect. In fact, they may be regarded as the only maps of Sweden
that have yet been publifhed ; and what is more, they have been
completed folely at that gentleman’s own expence, and without
any atfliftance from government. Sweden, Finland, and Lapland,
have not yet been furveyed with that correétnefs which prevails in
the geographical reprefentations of France, of Britain, and other
countries ;
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