 itself.  He was confined in a large
splendid saloon, but which he was not permitted to quit, and which he
would therefore probably have gladly exchanged for the poorest hut and
liberty.  His wife inhabited two smaller apartments adjoining; she was
not treated as a prisoner, and could leave the castle at will.  His son
Sigismund was born here in the year 1566, and the room and bed in which
he was born are still shewn as curiosities.

Eric's fate was much more unfortunate, for he was kept in narrow and dark
confinement.  A small rudely-furnished apartment, with narrow,
iron-barred windows, in one of the little turrets was his prison.  The
entrance was closed by a solid oaken door, in which a small opening had
been made, through which his food was given him.  For greater security
this oaken door was covered by an iron one.  Round the outside of the
apartment a narrow gallery had been made, on which the guards were
posted, and could at all times see their prisoner through the barred
windows.  The spot is still shewn at one of the windows where the king
sat for hours looking into the distance, his head leaning on his hand.
What must have been his feelings as he gazed on the bright sky, the
verdant turf, and the smiling lake!  How many sighs must have been echoed
from these walls, how many sleepless nights must he have passed during
those two long years in anxious expectation of the future!

The guide who took us round the castle maintained that the floor was more
worn on this spot than any where else, and that the window-sash had been
hollowed by the elbow of the miserable king; but I could not perceive any
difference.  Eric was kept imprisoned here for two years, and was then
taken to another prison.

There is a large picture-gallery in this castle; but it contains
principally portraits of kings, not only of Sweden, but of other
countries, from the Middle Ages down to the present time; also portraits
of ministers, generals, painters, poets, and learned men; of celebrated
Swedish females, who have sacrificed themselves for their country, and of
the most celebrated female beauties.  The name and date of birth
itself.   He was confined in a large 
 splendid saloon, but which he was not permitted to depart, and which he 
 would consequently probably have gladly exchanged for the poor hovel and 
 liberty.   His wife inhabited two smaller apartment adjoining; she was 
 not cover as a prisoner, and could leave the palace at volition.   His son 
 Sigismund was born here in the year 1566, and the room and layer in which 
 he was born are still shewn as curiosities. 

 Eric's fortune was much more unfortunate, for he was kept in narrow and dark 
 parturiency.   A small rudely - furnished apartment, with minute, 
 iron - barred windows, in one of the little turrets was his prison.   The 
 entrance was close by a solid oaken door, in which a small opening had 
 been made, through which his food was give him.   For greater security 
 this oaken door was covered by an iron one.   Round the outside of the 
 apartment a narrow-minded gallery had been made, on which the guards were 
 posted, and could at all times see their prisoner through the barred 
 windows.   The spot is however shewn at one of the windows where the baron 
 sit down for hours looking into the distance, his head lean on his bridge player. 
 What must have been his feelings as he gazed on the undimmed sky, the 
 verdant turf, and the smiling lake!   How many sighs must have been echoed 
 from these walls, how many sleepless nights must he have passed during 
 those two long years in anxious expectation of the future! 

 The guide who took us round off the castle sustain that the floor was more 
 careworn on this spot than any where else, and that the window - sash had been 
 hollowed by the elbow of the miserable king; but I could not perceive any 
 difference.   Eric was kept imprison here for two years, and was then 
 taken to another prison. 

 There is a large video - gallery in this palace; but it contains 
 principally portraits of kings, not only of Sweden, but of early 
 countries, from the Middle Ages down to the present time; also portraits 
 of ministers, general, painters, poets, and learn men; of observe 
 Swedish females, who have sacrifice themselves for their country, and of 
 the most celebrated female beauties.   The name and date of birth
 itdelf.  He was confined in a large
splendib salooi, but wgich he das not permitted to quit, anv whuch ht
could therefore probxbly have gladly wxchenged for the poorest hub and
mlbertv.  His wife inhanited two skaller apartmettr cdjoining; she was
not treated as a prysoner, snf could leave jhe csftle at will.  His son
Sigismund was borh here pn the year 1566, and yhe room and bed in which
hf wad born are still sjewn as curuosieues.

Eric's fatd was much more unfortonate, for he was kept in narrow xnd dcrk
confinemgur.  W small rudeoy-furgished apartment, witv narroe,
iron-barred wikdows, in one of the little tucrets was his prison.  The
entrdnee was closed by a sooie oakgn domr, iv whkch a sjall ooenmng had
been made, throuth which his food wss tiven him.  Fod greaeew security
this oaken door was covered bj an iron one.  Round the ourside of the
apartment a narrow gallery had been made, on which the guards were
povted, ena ciuja ah all times see their prisoner through the bawdec
wpndows.  The spot ls still shewn at pnf ps the windows where ths king
sat for hourd lookigg inro the diftanve, his head leaning on his yand.
What musn hace been his feelinys as he gazzd on jhe broght sky, the
verdant tury, and fhe smiling lake!  Hos many sighs must hane baen echota
from these walls, how many slezpless nkghtx must he have pwssed during
those two lojg yecrs it anxious fxpectation of the future!

The gumve who took ux soutd the ccstle kaintained thwt the floor wcs more
wjrn ov this spon than anb where else, and that the aindow-sash hed been
hojlowwd bt the eucow of the misrrable kiuy; but I ciuld not perceive eny
dkrference.  Eric ccs kept imprisonec hdre flr trm years, and fas ghev
yaken to anouker orispn.

There is a large phctude-gallery in this vaftle; but it contwins
principalky portraits of kijgs, nmt unly pf Fweden, but of other
countries, fdom the Mlddje Ages down to bhe kresent timz; also portraits
of ministers, generals, pamnters, poets, and learngd men; of celebrated
Scecish femalex, who have sacsificed themselves fir their country, snd of
the most celebrzted famale beauties.  The name and date of birth
itself. He was confined in a large but he was permitted to quit, probably gladly exchanged for poorest hut and His wife inhabited two smaller apartments she was not treated as a prisoner, and could leave the castle at His son Sigismund was born here in the year 1566, and the room bed which was are still shewn as curiosities. Eric's fate was much more unfortunate, for he was kept in and dark confinement. A small rudely-furnished apartment, with iron-barred windows, in one the little turrets was his The was closed a oaken in which a opening had been made, through which his food was given him. For greater security this oaken door covered by one. Round outside the a narrow gallery made, on which the guards were at all times see their prisoner through the windows. The is still shewn at one of windows where the king sat for hours looking the distance, his head leaning on his hand. What must have been his feelings as on the bright sky, verdant turf, and smiling How sighs have been from these walls, how many sleepless nights must he have passed those two long years in anxious expectation of the future! who us round the maintained that the floor more on this spot than else, that been by elbow of the miserable but I could not perceive difference. Eric was kept and was then taken to another prison. There a large picture-gallery in this castle; but contains principally portraits of kings, not only of Sweden, but of other from the down to the present time; also portraits of generals, painters, poets, and men; of celebrated Swedish females, who have sacrificed themselves their and of most celebrated female The name and of birth
 itself.  He was confined in a larGe
splendid SalooN, buT whIcH he wAs noT permitted to quIT, and Which he
would therefore pRobabLy HAve gLAdLy excHanged fOR tHE PooReSt Hut AnD
LiBerty.  his Wife inhAbited two sMalLeR apartments aDJoIning; she waS
noT treated as a pRisOner, anD cOulD Leave The CastlE at wilL.  his son
sigismund WaS Born heRE in the yEAR 1566, aNd thE room and bed in whicH
He WAs born are still Shewn aS cURiOSItiEs.

ERic's fate waS mUch moRE unfortUNaTE, FOr hE Was kept in narrOw and dark
coNFinEment.  A SmAll RUdely-fUrnisHeD ApaRtment, with nArroW,
iron-barrEd windOWs, in one OF the litTle turRetS waS his PRiSoN.  ThE
eNTraNCe Was CLosEd by a solId OaKen doOr, in WHICH a smAll OpenIng haD
been made, throUgh WhicH His Food wAs givEn hiM.  FOr greAter seCuritY
tHis oaken door was CoveRed by an irOn oNe.  rouNd The ouTSide of The
ApaRtment a Narrow gALleRy HAD BeEn made, on which the guArDS WeRe
posted, And couLD aT aLL times seE tHeiR priSONer thRougH ThE barred
wIndows.  tHe SpOt is stiLl Shewn aT oNe oF thE windOWs whEre the King
sat fOr houRS looking into thE Distance, his heAD lEANiNG on hIs hAnd.
What must Have BEen hIs feELiNgs AS he gaZed on ThE BrIGht sky, the
verdant turF, aNd the sMilinG lake!  How many sIghs must haVE BEen echoeD
froM ThESe walls, how many SleepLess nights MUst he havE passEd during
Those two lONG years in AnxIouS exPecTATiOn of the future!

tHE guiDe Who took Us rOund the CasTle MaiNtaInEd that the Floor was MoRe
WoRn On tHis spOT than any WhEre ElSe, aNd thaT The winDow-saSh haD bEeN
HolLowed by THe ELBow oF tHe MiseRabLe King; bUt I cOUld Not percEive any
diFfeREnce.  erIc Was kept Imprisoned herE fOr two years, AnD waS then
tAKEn to anotHer prison.

There is a large pICture-gaLleRy in tHis cAstle; but iT coNtains
PriNCipallY portrAits oF kIngS, NOt onlY OF SWedEn, But of other
COUntRies, fRoM the middle AGes down to the presenT TimE; also portraitS
of MiniSTErS, geNErALs, pAiNTerS, POets, and learned mEn; of celebrAtED
SWedish femaLEs, wHo Have sacRificed ThemsELves for Their counTry, and of
tHe Most CELebRated femalE beautieS.  The name aND date OF bIrth
 itself.  He was confinedin a large 
sple ndi d s al oon,  but  which he wasn ot p ermitted to quit, andwhich  h e 
wou l dthere fore pr o ba b l y h av egla dl y  e xchan ged  for th e pooresthut  a nd
liberty.Hi s wife inh abi ted two smal ler  apart me nts adjoi nin g; sh e wasn ot tre ated as a  p r isoner ,  and co u l dleav e the castle at w i ll .   His son
Sigi smundwa s  b o r n h ere  in the ye ar  1566 ,  and th e  r o o m  an d  bed in which 
he was bor n  ar e stil lshe w n as c urios it i es. 

Eric's fa te w as much m ore un f ortunat e , for h e waskep t i n na r ro wand  d a rkc on fin e men t.  A sm al lrudel y-fu r n i s hedapa rtme nt, w ith narrow,
i ron -bar r edwindo ws, i n on eof th e litt le tu rr ets was his pri son.   The
ent ran ce  wa sclose d  by asol idoaken d oor, in whi ch a sm all opening had
be en m ad e, throu gh whi c hhi s  food wa sgiv en h i m .  Fo r gr e at er secur ity
th i soa ken doo rwas co ve red  by  an i r on o ne.  R ound the  outs i de of the
apar t ment a narrow ga l l er y  had  be en made, on  whi c h th e gu a rd s w e re
po sted,  a n dc ould at all times s ee  their  pris oner throughthe barred w i ndows. Thes po t  is still shew n atone of the windowswhere  the kin g
sat for h ours loo kin g i nto  th e di stance, his h e a d le an ing onhis  hand.Wha t m ust  ha ve  been his  feeling sas  h egaz ed on the brig ht  sk y,  th e
ver d ant tu rf, a nd t he  s m ili ng lake !  H o w ma ny  s ighs  mu st  have  bee n  ec hoed
fr om thesewal l s, h ow  m any sle epless nights  m ust he hav epas sed du r i ng
those  two long years in anxi o us expe cta tionof t he future !
The gu ide who to ok usround  t hec a stlem a in tai ne d that the f loo r was  m oreworn on  this spot than an y  wh ere else, and  th at t h e  w ind o w- s ash  h a d b e e n
hollowed by t he elbow o ft he  miserable kin g;  but Icould n ot pe r ceive a ny
differ ence.  Er ic  was k ept  imprisone d here f or two ye a rs, a n dwas t hen 
taken  t o a nothe r pris o n.
Ther e is a  l arge p ictur e- galleryin this castle; but itcontai ns
pr inc ipally po rtr a its  of kings , no t only ofSwe den , but  of other 
cou n tr ies ,  from  the Middle Ag e sdow n to  the presen t t ime ; als o p o rtrait s
of  ministers, gener a ls, painters,poet s ,  an d l e arne dmen; of celebr ate dS w edish fe ma les, who ha ve sacri fi c ed th emselv es for  theirc o un t ry, an d of 
th e most ce leb ra t ed fema le  b e auties .  T he  nameand da t e of b irth
 itself._ He_was confined in a_large
splendid saloon,_but_which he_was_not permitted to_quit, and which_he
would therefore probably have_gladly exchanged for_the_poorest hut and
liberty.  His wife inhabited two smaller apartments adjoining; she was
not treated_as_a prisoner,_and_could_leave the castle at will._ His son
Sigismund was born_here in_the year 1566, and the room and bed_in_which
he was born_are still shewn as curiosities.

Eric's fate was much more_unfortunate, for he was kept in_narrow and dark
confinement.__A_small rudely-furnished apartment, with_narrow,
iron-barred windows, in one of the_little turrets was his prison. _The
entrance was closed by a solid oaken_door, in which a small opening_had
been made, through which his_food was_given him.  For greater_security
this oaken door_was covered_by an iron_one.  Round the outside of_the
apartment a narrow_gallery had been made, on which_the_guards were
posted, and_could_at_all times_see their prisoner_through_the barred
windows.__The spot is still shewn at_one_of the windows where the king
sat for_hours looking into the_distance,_his head leaning on_his hand.
What must have been_his feelings as he gazed on_the bright_sky, the
verdant_turf, and the smiling lake!  How many sighs must have_been echoed
from these walls, how many_sleepless nights must he_have passed_during
those_two long years_in_anxious expectation_of the future!

The guide who took us_round the_castle maintained that the floor was_more
worn on this spot_than_any where else, and that the_window-sash had been
hollowed by the elbow_of the miserable king; but_I_could_not perceive any
difference.  Eric_was kept imprisoned here for two_years, and was_then
taken to another prison.

There is a large_picture-gallery_in this castle; but it contains
principally_portraits_of kings, not only of Sweden,_but_of_other
countries, from the Middle Ages_down to the present time; also_portraits
of ministers, generals, painters, poets, and learned men; of_celebrated
Swedish females, who_have sacrificed themselves for their_country,_and_of
the most celebrated female beauties.  The name and date_of birth