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3 A TOUR THROUGH
with a very fpirited Speech cenfuring their meafures and
difapproving of their oppofition to him. After this he
retired to the Camp and did not return to Stockholm
for fome days. This had likely to have terminated in a
very ferious manner, but by the proper and timely inter-
ference of good Muinifters, tranquillity was at dsngth
happily reftored to this Court.
Though the imprudence of his Majefty’s conduét may
frequently throw a fhade over fome parts of his charaéter,
yet he pofleffes many good qualities which more than
counterbalance thefe failings, and indeed add a brilliancy
to his many diftinguifhed virtues. He is firm in friend-
fhip and always réady moft liberally to recompenfe the
fidelity of his Servants, fo far as pecuniary ability will
permit, When this cannot be done, which is fometimes
the cafe, he very judicioufly confers honors and dif-
tinGtions, titles, ftars, and ribbons. Thefe honors he
confers promifcuoufly on all ranks and {tations ; neither
regarding birth or any family diftinétion whatever. This
Policy, adopted now by the Sovereigns of moft coun-
tries, rewards merit at a {mall expence and procures an
additional
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