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30 A TOUR THROUGH
man of.a yery reverend and apoftolic appearance with a
gold chain about his neck; the other, Bifhops, and Clergy
two and tWO 5, then the. principal } Magiltrate of Stockholm
at the head.of. the Burgers ; >and Tatty the poor Pealants,
the fingularity of whofe aparrs and lank hair formed a
remarkable contrafl with tho fe who av befor res. Yet, tho”
a ppearances don’t favor — people, Ik was well informed
that they are far from being deficient in the politics of
their own country, and wonderfully {killed in the know-
ledge of their own national conftitution. They are firm in
Spinion, neitlrer to be bribed or biaffed, but adhere ftriét-
ly to the wellfare and credit of their nation,
- Thele people are particularly and moft vigouroully at-
tentive to the aétions and honor of the Senate, which» is.
compofed of fourteen Senators. Tho’ the Peafants them.
felyes are excluded from voting for the ele€tion of a
Senator, yetthe Senate-is always ‘accountable to the Diet,
of which they make.aupart, for every! tranfaGtion, of its.
adminiftration, So that. the Peafants have the opower ,of;
checking the irregularity or encroaching. power: of - ai,
_prefumptuous Noble. Neither will they admit the mofttri<.
fling infringement of any conflitutional. privilege whateverss
Rights
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