Original memoirs of the sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark, from 1766 to 1818 . ORIGINAL MEMOIRS OF THE SOVEREIGNS OF SWEDEN AND DENMARK From 1766 to 1818 BY JOHN BROWN IN TWO VOLUMES—VOLUME II. LONDONH. S. NICHOLS ik CO. 3 SOHO SQUARE and 62^ PICCADILLY W MDCCCXCV ^4 Printed and Published by H. S. NICHOLS AND 3 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. CONTENTS TO VOL. II CHAPTER I GUSTAVUS III. PAGE A journey to St. Petersburg—Royal reconciliation—Birth of anheir—Melancholy catastrophe—Popular discontent—Degra-dation of the Senate—Northern confederacy—Alliance withDenmark and Russia—Gustavus travels to Sp
Original memoirs of the sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark, from 1766 to 1818 . ORIGINAL MEMOIRS OF THE SOVEREIGNS OF SWEDEN AND DENMARK From 1766 to 1818 BY JOHN BROWN IN TWO VOLUMES—VOLUME II. LONDONH. S. NICHOLS ik CO. 3 SOHO SQUARE and 62^ PICCADILLY W MDCCCXCV ^4 Printed and Published by H. S. NICHOLS AND 3 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. CONTENTS TO VOL. II CHAPTER I GUSTAVUS III. PAGE A journey to St. Petersburg—Royal reconciliation—Birth of anheir—Melancholy catastrophe—Popular discontent—Degra-dation of the Senate—Northern confederacy—Alliance withDenmark and Russia—Gustavus travels to Spa—Familydiscord and family secrets—Louisa Ulrica—Her death andcharacter—Catherine II.—Gustavus III.—Mutual hatredand reciprocal duplicity—Gustavus travels through Italy—Some interesting particulars of his tour—His magnificentcollection of statues and paintings—Returns by way of Paris—Arrival of Gustavus at Stockholm i CHAPTER II The Diet of 1786—Conduct of Colonel Armfelt—Precociousattainments of the Crown Prince—Jarring politics of theNorthern Courts—War between Sweden and Russia —Anecdote of Russian naval officers—Gustavus III. com-ma
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