Chapter 7

tribes.--The Genius of Sweden appears to him in a dream; foretels his future exaltation, and the disgraceful end of Christiern and his party. He then shews him the reward of patriots in heaven.--Ancient Swedish kings and heroes.

BOOK THE NINTH.

He now shews him, "in a sort of Pisgah-sight," as Pope expresses it, but on a new plan, the future history of Sweden: its wars, arts, manners, &c.--Gustavus Adolphus.--Christina.--Charles the Twelfth.--Puffendorff, Oxenstiern, Linnæus, &c.--Part of the Danish history may be mentioned, as connected with that of Sweden.--Gustavas the Fourth.--Siege of Copenhagen by the English.--Bernadotte.--The Genius concludes with an exhortation, and directions for prosecuting the war.--Gustavus's prayer.--The army described.--Their leaders.

BOOK THE TENTH.

Parting of the Dalecarlians with their kindred: briefly delineated, like the scene in the 5th Lusiad. Some episode may naturally be here introduced.--The Genius blows his angelic trumpet, as a prelude to the war: its effects.--The army of Gustavus, increased on its way by new multitudes, reaches the castle at midnight.--Negligence of the guard.--Gustavus, Ernestus, and Adolphus, signalize themselves. Valour of the Governor.--The fort is stormed.--General slaughter of the Danes by the incensed Dalecarlians.--Clemency of Gustavus to the Governor, and all he could save from the fury of his soldiers.--The tribes who had adhered to Christiern, send intelligence to Stockholm of the revolt.--Trolle, in the absence of Christiern, calls a council.

The action, from the council in Book 1, to the taking of the castle, in