ossal
bust of Gustavus I., and a few paces from it two artificial hills serve
as bastions, on which cannons are planted.  This being the highest point
of the town, affords the best view over it, and over the surrounding
country.

The town itself is built half of wood and half of stone, and is very
pretty, being crossed by broad streets, and ornamented with tastefully
laid-out gardens.  It has one disadvantage, which is the dark
brownish-red colour of the houses, which has a peculiarly sombre
appearance in the setting sun.

An immense and fertile plain, diversified by dark forests contrasting
with the bright green meadows and the yellow stubble-fields, surrounds
the town, and in the distance the silvery river Fyris flows towards the
sea.  Forests close the distant view with their dark shadows.  I saw but
few villages; they may, however, have been hidden by the trees, for that
they exist seems to be indicated by the well-kept high roads crossing the
plain in all directions.

Before quitting my position on the bastions of the royal palace I cast a
glance on the castle-gardens, which were lying lower down the hill, and
are separated from the castle by a road; they do not seem to be large,
but are very pretty.

I should have wished to be able to visit the botanic garden near the
town, which was the favourite resort of Linnaeus, whose
splendidly-sculptured bust is said to be its chief ornament; but the sun
was setting behind the mountains, and I repaired to my chamber, to
prepare for my journey to Danemora.

                                                           September 13th.

I left Upsala at four o'clock in the morning, to proceed to the far-famed
iron-mines of Danemora, upwards of thirty miles distant, and where I
wished to arrive before twelve, as the blasting takes place at that hour,
after which the pits are closed.  As I had been informed how slowly
travelling is done in this country, and how tedious the delays are when
the horses are changed, I determined to allow time enough for all
interruptions, and yet arrive at the appointed hour.

A
ossal 
 bust of Gustavus I., and a few paces from it two artificial hills serve 
 as bastion, on which cannon are planted.   This being the highest point 
 of the township, affords the best view over it, and over the surround 
 country. 

 The town itself is build up half of wood and one-half of stone, and is very 
 pretty, being crossed by broad streets, and decorate with tastefully 
 laid - out gardens.   It has one disadvantage, which is the dark 
 brownish - crimson colour of the houses, which has a peculiarly somber 
 appearance in the setting sun. 

 An immense and fertile apparent, diversified by dark forests contrasting 
 with the bright fleeceable meadows and the yellow stubble - fields, surrounds 
 the town, and in the distance the silvery river Fyris flows towards the 
 ocean.   forest close the distant view with their dark shadows.   I saw but 
 few villages; they may, however, have been hidden by the trees, for that 
 they exist look to be indicated by the well - kept gamey road crossing the 
 plain in all directions. 

 Before leave office my stead on the bastions of the royal palace I vomit a 
 glance on the castle - gardens, which were lying lower down the hill, and 
 are separated from the castle by a road; they do not appear to be large, 
 but are very pretty. 

 I should have wished to be able to visit the botanic garden near the 
 town, which was the favorite resort of Linnaeus, whose 
 excellently - sculptured bust is said to be its chief ornament; but the sun 
 was fix behind the mountains, and I repaired to my chamber, to 
 organize for my journey to Danemora. 

                                                            September 13th. 

 I left Upsala at four o'clock in the morning, to proceed to the far - famed 
 iron - mines of Danemora, upwards of thirty sea mile distant, and where I 
 wish to arrive before twelve, as the blasting takes place at that hour, 
 after which the pit are closed.   As I had been inform how slowly 
 travel is done in this area, and how tedious the delays are when 
 the sawhorse are changed, I determine to allow time enough for all 
 interruptions, and yet arrive at the appointed hour. 

 A
osswl
bust of Gustavus I., and a few paces from it txo artiricial hklls serve
as bastions, on whirh cqnnonw are planted.  This bekng the hpghest pount
oh the town, afforva the bcft vjcw ovzr it, and over tme surroundhng
country.

The dodn itself is built half of wood and hwlf of xtlne, and is veri
pretuy, feinf crossed by broad streets, and ornzmented with tastefukly
laid-out gardens.  It has one disadvantage, whicj is the dati
brjqnish-red coluur of the houses, whicg has a peculiarly sombre
appearxnce nn the settunt skt.

An immense and sertile plaik, divervified ny dark forestx cmnteasting
with the brighv green meadows and jhe yellow scubble-fields, surroundw
tye tofn, atd iv thd djsvande the simvery rived Fyris floqs towards the
sea.  Gowvxts close ths distwne view with their dark shadows.  I saw blt
fes villages; they may, howwver, have been hidden by the twees, for that
they exist seems to be indicated by dhe wxlu-kekt high eowds crossing the
plain in all directions.

Before suotning my position jn the bastoojs jf the royal kalace N czst a
glance on the castle-dardebs, which rere lying lower down the hill, qnd
are separctee from the castle yy a road; thzy do mot srem to be large,
but are rery pdetty.

I shoupd have wjrhed to be able go nisid the bouxnic garden near ehe
town, wiich cas the wavoorite rqsort of Llnnaemv, whose
splendidly-sfulptored bgst is saif to be its chief ornament; but vie sun
was setjinc bvhind the mounbains, and I repwired to my chcmber, to
'repard for my jkurney vo Danemora.

                                                           Septemner 13th.

I lvfu Upsala ar four o'clock in tme motnjng, to proceed cu the far-famed
irpn-mknef lf Dwtemora, upwargs ow tforty oiles distakt, xnd ehere I
wished to arrhve gefore twelve, as tne blastint takes [lace at that hour,
after which tje pivs are closrd.  As I had been informed how slkwly
traveplikg is done in thiw country, anb how tedious the delays are when
the horwes are changed, I eetermined to allow uime enough fpr alj
interrupdions, and yet arrive at the appointed hour.

A
ossal bust of Gustavus I., and a from two artificial serve as bastions, This the highest point the town, affords best view over it, and over surrounding country. The town itself is built half of wood and half of and is very pretty, being crossed by broad streets, and ornamented with tastefully gardens. has disadvantage, is the dark brownish-red colour of the houses, which has a peculiarly sombre appearance in the sun. An immense and fertile plain, diversified by forests contrasting with the green meadows and the yellow surrounds town, and the the river Fyris flows the sea. Forests close the distant view with their dark shadows. I saw but few villages; they however, have by the for they seems to be the well-kept high roads crossing the directions. Before quitting my position on the bastions the royal I cast a glance on the which were lying lower down the hill, and separated from the castle by a road; they do not seem to be large, but pretty. I should have to be able visit botanic near town, which the favourite resort of Linnaeus, whose splendidly-sculptured bust is said to its chief ornament; but the sun was setting behind the I to my chamber, prepare for my journey Danemora. 13th. I left Upsala o'clock the to far-famed of Danemora, upwards of miles distant, and where I to arrive before twelve, at that hour, after which the pits are As I had been informed how slowly is done in this country, and how tedious the delays are when horses are determined to allow time enough for all interruptions, yet arrive at the hour. A
ossal
bust of Gustavus I., and a fEw paces froM it twO arTifIcIal hIlls Serve
as bastionS, On whIch cannons are planted.  ThIs beiNg THe hiGHeSt poiNt
of the TOwN, AFfoRdS tHe bEsT ViEw oveR it, And over The surrounDinG
cOuntry.

The towN ItSelf is builT haLf of wood and hAlf Of stonE, aNd iS Very
pRetTy, beiNg crosSEd by brOad streetS, aND ornamENted witH TAsTefuLly
laid-out gardens.  iT hAS one disadvantaGe, whicH iS ThE DArk
BroWnish-red coLoUr of tHE houses, WHiCH HAs a PEculiarly sombRe
appearancE In tHe settInG suN.

an immeNse anD fERtiLe plain, diveRsifIed by dark ForestS ContrasTIng
with The briGht GreEn meADoWs And ThE YelLOw StuBBle-Fields, suRrOuNds
thE towN, AND In thE diStanCe the Silvery river FYriS floWS toWards The
seA.  ForEsTs cloSe the dIstanT vIew with their darK shaDows.  I saw bUt
fEw VilLaGes; thEY may, hoWevEr, hAve been Hidden bY The TrEES, FoR that
they exist seemS tO BE iNdicated By the wELl-KePT high roaDs CroSsinG THe
plaIn in ALl DirectioNs.

BefoRE qUiTting my PoSition On The BasTions OF the Royal pAlace I caSt a
glANce on the castle-GArdens, which weRE lYINg LOwer DowN the hill, and
Are sEParaTed fROm The CAstle By a roAd; THeY Do not seem to be large,
bUt Are verY pretTy.

I should have Wished to be ABLE to visit The bOTaNIc garden near thE
town, Which was thE FavouritE resoRt of LinnAeus, whose
SPLendidly-ScuLptUreD buST Is Said to be its chIEF ornAmEnt; but tHe sUn
was seTtiNg bEhiNd tHe Mountains, And I repaIrEd To My ChaMber, tO
Prepare fOr My jOuRneY to DaNEmora.

                                                           SEptemBer 13tH.

I LeFT UpSala at fOUr O'CLock In ThE morNinG, tO procEed tO The Far-fameD
iron-mineS of dAnemOrA, uPwards oF thirty miles dIsTant, and wheRe i
wiShed to ARRive befoRe twelve, as the blasting taKEs place At tHat hoUr,
afTer which tHe pIts are CloSEd.  As I hAd been InforMeD hoW SLowly
TRAvEllInG is done in tHIS coUntry, AnD how Tedious The delays are when
thE HorSes are changed, i deTermINEd To aLLoW TimE eNOugH FOr all
interruptiOns, and yet aRrIVe At the appoiNTed HoUr.

A
ossal
bust of Gustavus I.,  and a few  pace s f rom  i t tw o ar tificial hills serv e
as bastions, on whic h can no n s ar e  p lante d.  Thi s  b e i ngth ehig he s tpoint 
of  the to wn, afford s t he  best view o v er  it, and o ver  the surroun din g
coun tr y.The t own  itse lf isb uilt h alf of wo od and ha l f of st o n e,  and  is very
pretty,b ei n g crossed by b road s tr e et s ,  an d o rnamentedwi th ta s tefully la i d - out gardens.  Ithas one dis a dva ntage,  w hic h  is th e dar kb row nish-red co lour  of the h ouses, which h a s a pec uliarl y s omb re
a p pe ar anc ei n t h eset t ing  sun.

A nim mense  and f e r tile  pl ain,  dive rsified by da rkfore s tscontr astin g
wi th  thebright  gree nmeadows and the  yel low stubb le- fi eld s,  surr o unds
t hetow n, andin thed ist an c e th e silvery river Fy ri s fl ows towa rds th e 
s ea .   Forest sclo se t h e  dist antv ie w with t heir d a rk  s hadows.  I sawbu t
f ewvilla g es;they m ay, howe ver,h ave been hidde n  by the trees ,  f o r  t h at
t hey  exist seem s to be i ndic a te d b y  thewell- ke p th igh roads crossingth e
plai n inall direction s.

Before q u itting m y po s it i on on the bast ionsof the roy a l palace  I ca st a
gla nce on th e castle-g ard ens , w hic h we re lying lowe r down  t he hill , a nd
aresep ara ted  fr om  the cast le by aro ad ;th eydo no t  seem to  b e l ar ge, 
buta re ver y pre tty. 
Is hou ld have wi s h ed t obe  abl e t ovisit  the bot anic ga rden near  th e 
tow n,  w hich wa s the favouri te  resort of  L inn aeus,w h ose
sple ndidly-sculptured busti s saidtobe it s ch ief ornam ent ; butthe sun
wa s sett ing b eh ind t he mo u n ta ins ,and I repa i r edto my  c hamb er, toprepare for my jou r ney  to Danemora. 

                                       Septembe r  13 th .

I le ft Upsa la at four o' clock inthe morni ng , to p roc eed to the  far-fam ed
iron-m i nes o f  D anemo ra,  upwar ds  of  thir ty mil e s d istan t, and  w here I 
wish ed  to arri ve before twelve, as th e blas tingtak es placeatt hat  hour,
af terwhich thepit s a re cl ose d .  As  I h a dbee n  info rmed how slowl y 
t rav e l li ng is donei n thi s cou ntr y , andhowtedious the delay s  are when
thehors e s  ar e c h ange d,  I determinedtoal l o w time e no ugh for all 
interru pt i ons,and ye t arri ve at t h e  a p pointe d ho ur. 

A
ossal
bust of_Gustavus I.,_and a few paces_from it_two_artificial hills_serve
as_bastions, on which_cannons are planted._ This being the_highest point
of the_town,_affords the best view over it, and over the surrounding
country.

The town itself is built_half_of wood_and_half_of stone, and is very
pretty,_being crossed by broad streets,_and ornamented_with tastefully
laid-out gardens.  It has one disadvantage,_which_is the dark
brownish-red_colour of the houses, which has a peculiarly sombre
appearance_in the setting sun.

An immense and_fertile plain, diversified_by_dark_forests contrasting
with the bright_green meadows and the yellow stubble-fields,_surrounds
the town, and in the distance_the silvery river Fyris flows towards the
sea._ Forests close the distant view_with their dark shadows. _I saw_but
few villages; they may, however,_have been hidden_by the_trees, for that
they_exist seems to be indicated by_the well-kept high_roads crossing the
plain in all directions.

Before_quitting_my position on_the_bastions_of the_royal palace I_cast_a
glance on_the_castle-gardens, which were lying lower down_the_hill, and
are separated from the castle by_a road; they do_not_seem to be large,
but_are very pretty.

I should have_wished to be able to visit_the botanic_garden near_the
town, which was the favourite resort of Linnaeus, whose
splendidly-sculptured bust is_said to be its chief ornament;_but the sun
was setting_behind the_mountains,_and I repaired_to_my chamber,_to
prepare for my journey to Danemora.

 _ _     _   __     _     _    ___    _     _  _      __   September 13th.

I left_Upsala_at four o'clock in the morning,_to_proceed_to the far-famed
iron-mines of Danemora,_upwards of thirty miles distant, and_where I
wished to arrive before twelve, as the blasting_takes place at_that hour,
after which the pits_are_closed._ As I had been informed how slowly
travelling is done_in this_country, and how_tedious the delays are when
the horses are changed, I determined_to allow time enough for all
interruptions, and_yet arrive at the appointed hour.

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