Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Denmark, 74; her influence over public affairs, 78, 79; her feelings towards Caroline Matilda, 88, 89; her death, 228. Sperling, von, equerry of Christian VII., 71; appointed bailliff of Hütten, 111; his vicious character, 115. Stanhope, Lady Bel, refuses the offer of Count Holck, 192. Stiefelett-Kathrine, mistress of Christian VII., 103, 104; her shameful career, 113; arrested and sent to prison, _ib._ Stockfleth, Fräulein von, married to Count Holck, 120. Stone, Mr., sub-governor to Prince George, 18, 19. Struensee, Dr. John Frederick, the physician of Altona, 130; his visit to the Galerie des Cerfs, 178; biographical notices of, 200; origin of his family, _ib._, _note_; his person and character, _ib._; his growing influence with the king, 209; his appointment as state councillor, 211; his first introduction to Caroline Matilda, 215; his acquaintance with Frau von Gabel, 216; his intimacy with, and influence over, Caroline Matilda, 219, 221; gains the confidence of the king, 220; insulted by Filosofow, the Russian diplomatist, 221; conciliates the royal pair, 223; his constant access to the queen, 225; her familiarities with him create suspicion, 226, 227; his great influence over her, 232; his proposed reforms, 233, 234, 241; his first decree, 259; dissatisfaction with, 263; his proposed reforms, 271, 272; his maxims, 276; his plan for driving the nobles from Copenhagen, 276, _note_; reorganises the council of state, 279 _et seq._; his wise measures in providing against the effects of a bad harvest, 294; continues his reform, and establishes a foundling hospital, 295, 296; privy council suppressed by, 305; his almost absolute power, 306; his reforms, 311 _et seq._; establishes a public lottery, 313; his administrative changes and reforms, 318 _et seq._; his further reforms and ameliorations in every department of the state, 324 _et seq._; his sudden alarm and resignation of office, 337; his desire to maintain the independence of Denmark, 338; his absolute power and extravagance, 347; appointed privy cabinet minister, 348; made a Danish count, 352; his coat of arms, 353; his progress in reforms, 355; his management of foreign affairs, 357; growing dissatisfaction with, 358 _et seq._; intrigues against, 362, 363; public dislike to, 370. Struensee, Charles Augustus, of the college of finances, brother of the secretary, 331. Struensee, Justiz-rath, his influential position, 356. Superstition in France, _temp._ Louis XV., 173. Sweden, princes of, visit Copenhagen and Paris, 295. T. Talbot, lady, beauty of, 140, 152.