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Domestic Development 169
also the country with foreign lands. Postal stations
were established along the main roads, and between
them mail was carried by swift runners.
When the postilion neared the station he was to blow
his horn so that the next runner could be ready to take
up the mail bag without loss of time. Thus mail was
carried day and night without stoppage, regardless of
the weather. Soon horses were provided for the car-
riers, when the speed between stations was to be at a
gallop.
From the post office in Stockholm the first Swedish
newspapers were issued. They were at first small leaf-
lets published by the government and mainly filled with
news of the war and tales of horrid monsters, ghost
adventures, and other terrible happenings.
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Education. The dearest interests of Gustavus Adol-’
phus werejhis efforts to elevate his. people through ,
education^ and culture, Uppsala University received
from Gustavus Adolphus a_donation of 300 estates,
all lEEa^remairied^ of" Gustavus Vasa’s estates after
Eric’s and John’s extravagances. The income from
these estates, the so-called Gustavian Hereditaments
(Gustavianska arvegodsen), was designed for the sup-
port of professors and other teachers, for buildings,
library, publications, etc. Even to this day the Univer-
sity derives a large part of its support from this
endowment.
During the reign of Gustavus Adolphus the Swedish
gymnasia had their .beginning. At these institutions
youiig^nen wr
ere prepared for the university. The first
one was founded at VesterSs. These ^educational insti-
tutions were open to all, high andTow, and many young
A History of Sweden. 12.
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