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