CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

The Mälar Lake-Heroine of Askanäs - Water-lilies of the Sture-

Gossiping tutor of Erik-Cradle of Christian learning - Marifred

and the Castle of Gripsholm-Gustaf Wasa in retirement - Castle

stores-Treasure - seeking - Escape of Maria - Eleanora - Queen

Hedvig's table-linen

66 Charmer at Gripsholm - Picture-

Captives' tower

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gallery - French room

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Gallery of the Wasas-Gustaf and his three queens-Erik's court-

ship of Queen Elizabeth-Duke John in London - Likeness of the

queen-Erik's peasant wife-His treatment in prison - His chil-

dren Sigrid and Gustaf - Polish Queen Catherine and fair Gunila

Bjelke-Fröken Cecilia offered in marriage to Leicester

Christina the Jutekonan

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Gallery continued - Gustaf Adolf and Ebba Brahe Charles Ogier's

admiration of the queen - Big peasant with the red beard-

Pageant of the Famine Carl Gustaf and his tutor - Family of

Charles XI. - Charles XII. as a baby-Anger at the birth of his

sister - His love of truth - Gustaf III. and his brothers ..

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Salle des Contemporains of Gustaf III. — Great Empress Catherine -

Her correspondence with the "Charmer "-Cautions of the Count de

Provence The Young Pretender's jewels - Louise de Stolberg's

opinion of the family Christina Munk worries Gustaf Adolf

-The French ladies-Theatrical correspondence of the Royal

brothers- Heroes of Linköping - Grand carousel of Gustaf III.,

and shields of the combatants

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CHAPTER XLII.

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Cannon-foundry at Åker - The Queen's Well — Jack-o'-lantern and his

pedigree Legend of English St. Eskil - Monuments of Charles

IX. and Sten Sture-Story of Carl Gyllenhjelm- Bigamous King

Frederik Cross Louisa Ulrika serves out his mistress · Prince

Hessenstein and Madame du Barri-Gustaf Wasa at school-

Royal vaults of Strengnäs - Regalia of Charles IX. and Christina

the elder - Carl Philip in his shroud of sable - Princess Isabella

and John Casimir

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CHAPTER XLIII.

The Sheffield of Sweden - Country seat of Oxenstjerna - His tomb

- How Christina worried him - His dying speech-Örebro Slott

and high school-Master Olaf's marriage, and Bishop Brask's anger

-His edict against "weather-grumblers"- Throne hall of Gustaf

Wasa-Risa the sorcerer-Albert and his German knights -

Story of Elisif Wasa

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CHAPTER XLIV.

Murder of Engelbrekt - The old oak chest-Säfstaholm, its picture

gallery and archives - Costume of the peasantry - Family talis-

Sparre a Scottish baron Charles XII.'s first bear-The

sunken altarpiece-Historic beer-Dreary chronicler of Arboga ---

Whitelocke at Köping - English St. David - Ballad of Charles I.

— Rascally clergy — Charles XII. won't sell St. Brita — Royal Haras

of Strömsholm
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CHAPTER XLV.

Lady of Husberg-Magic virtue of the clover-Burial-place of Ebba
Brahe- The parson's hob- Historic palace of Svartsjö-Gustaf
Wasa's warning ghost-Badin the faithful negro-" Surprise" of the
Kina Slott-Louisa Ulrika Queen of Drottningholm - Her corre-
spondence on art - Gustaf III.'s opinion of Queen Caroline Ma-
tilda-The journey of the Laplander - President of the Peasants'
Chamber-Gallery of cotemporary sovereigns

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