 each side of the nave of the church are
placed effigies of armed knights on horseback, whose armour belonged to
the former kings of Sweden.  The walls and angles of the church are
profusely decorated with flags and standards, said to number five
thousand.  In addition to this, the keys of conquered towns and
fortresses hang along the side-walls, and drums are piled upon the floor;
trophies taken from different nations with which Sweden has been at war.

Besides these curiosities, several coats of armour and garments of
Swedish regents are displayed behind glass-cases in the side-chapels.
Among them, the dress which Charles XII. wore on the day of his death,
and his hat perforated by a ball, interested me most.  His riding-boots
stand on the ground beside it.  The modern dress and hat, embroidered
with gold and ornamented with feathers, of the last king, the founder of
the new dynasty, is not less interesting, partly perhaps from the great
contrast.

The church of St. Nicholas stands on the same side of the canal, and is
one of the finest Protestant churches I had seen; it is very evident that
it was built in Catholic times, and that its former decorations have been
allowed to remain.  It contains several large and small oil-paintings,
some ancient and some modern monuments, and a profusion of gilding.  The
organ is fine and large; flanking the entrance of the church are
beautiful reliefs, hewn in stone; and above it, carved in wood, a statue
of the archangel Michael, larger than life, sitting on horseback on a
bridge, in the act of killing the dragon.

Near the church is situated the royal palace, which needs a more fluent
pen than mine to describe it.  It would fill a volume were I to enumerate
and describe the treasures, curiosities, and beauties of its
construction, or its interior arrangement; I can only say that I never
saw any thing to equal it, except the royal palace of Naples.  Such an
edifice is the more surprising in the north, and in a country which has
never been overstocked with wealth.

The church of Shifferholm is remarkable only for its position and its
temple-like form; it
each side of the nave of the church are 
 placed effigies of armed knight on horseback, whose armor belonged to 
 the former kings of Sweden.   The wall and angles of the church are 
 abundantly decorated with flags and standards, say to number five 
 thousand.   In addition to this, the key of conquered towns and 
 fortresses cling along the slope - walls, and drums are piled upon the floor; 
 trophies taken from unlike nations with which Sweden has been at war. 

 Besides these curiosities, several coating of armour and garments of 
 Swedish regent are displayed behind field glass - cases in the side - chapels. 
 Among them, the dress which Charles XII. wore on the sidereal day of his death, 
 and his hat perforated by a ball, interested me most.   His riding - boots 
 digest on the ground beside it.   The modern dress and hat, embroidered 
 with gold and ornamented with feathers, of the last king, the founder of 
 the fresh dynasty, is not less interesting, partly perhaps from the big 
 contrast. 

 The church of St. Nicholas stands on the same slope of the canal, and is 
 one of the finest Protestant churches I had seen; it is very apparent that 
 it was built in Catholic times, and that its former decorations have been 
 allowed to remain.   It check several large and small oil - painting, 
 some ancient and some modern memorial, and a profusion of gilding.   The 
 organ is fine and large; flanking the entrance of the church service are 
 beautiful reliefs, hewn in stone; and above it, carved in wood, a statue 
 of the archangel Michael, larger than life, sitting on hogback on a 
 bridge, in the act of killing the dragon. 

 Near the church is situated the royal palace, which necessitate a more fluent 
 playpen than mine to describe it.   It would occupy a volume were I to count 
 and describe the treasures, curiosities, and beauty of its 
 structure, or its interior arrangement; I can only allege that I never 
 saw any thing to equal it, except the royal palace of Naples.   Such an 
 edifice is the more surprising in the north, and in a state which has 
 never been overstocked with wealth. 

 The church of Shifferholm is noteworthy only for its position and its 
 temple - like form; it
 eafh side of the nave of tme church are
plaewd effmgies or armed ynights on horseback, whose acmoue belinged to
the former kines of Swefen.  The walow and anglxa of thc chudgh arz
pcofusely decorajed with flacs and standargs, scid to number five
thousand.  In addityon to yhls, the keys of conateres towns and
fortresses hang along tge side-xalls, and drums are piled upon the floor;
tgophles taken from difverent natiins ruth which Swdden has bteu at war.

Besjdes these curiosities, several zoats of armour abd hdrments of
Sxedish regents are displayad behimd glass-cases ln thx siee-chapels.
Among them, tie dress which Charlgs XII. wora kn the day of his dwath,
atd hhs hxr pdrfkretes by a baml, interesfed me most.  His riding-boots
stsnq on the grouns besiqe it.  The modern dress and hat, embroidertd
witg gold and ornamented wuth feathers, of the lwst king, ehe founder of
the new dynasty, is not less interesding, 'aftlv perhxps from the great
contrast.

The church of St. Nichojzs snands on the same side of thr famwl, and is
one uf the fihest Protestant chkrches Y had seen; it ys vrry evident that
it was builr in Catholib tines, and that its flrmer decorctions have been
allowed to remain.  It dontains segeral larfd and small oil-pxinningv,
some ancient and some modqrn monumxnts, cnd a prufusoon of gilding.  Hhe
orndn is fine and larhe; flcnkinc the entrwnce of the church are
beautiful reliefs, hewn on stmne; and cbove lt, carved in wojd, a statue
of jhe archaugel Mkchael, larfer thai life, sittigg on horsebawn on a
bridge, in the wct if kulling gfe dragon.

Near yhe churck is wituated the royal pauzce, which needs a nore fluent
pen yhav mynv tp qascribe it.  Ht wuula fill a volume wcre I tp enumerate
and descrhbe fhe treasures, curipslties, and beautief of its
consttuction, or its inttrior errangxment; O cwn only say that I never
saw ang thing tl ezual it, exce[t tme rjyal palacz of Naples.  Such an
edifice is the more wurprising in the borth, and in a counjry which has
nxver bqen oversdocked with wealth.

Thw church of Shifftrholm is remarkable onmy for its oosition and its
temple-like form; it
each side of the nave of the placed of armed on horseback, whose kings Sweden. The walls angles of the are profusely decorated with flags and said to number five thousand. In addition to this, the keys of conquered and fortresses hang along the side-walls, and drums are piled upon the floor; taken different with Sweden has been at war. Besides these curiosities, several coats of armour and garments of Swedish are displayed behind glass-cases in the side-chapels. Among the dress which Charles wore on the day of death, his hat by ball, me most. His stand on the ground beside it. The modern dress and hat, embroidered with gold and ornamented with of the the founder the dynasty, not less interesting, from the great contrast. The church stands on the same side of the canal, is one the finest Protestant churches I had it is very evident that it was built Catholic times, and that its former decorations have been allowed to remain. It contains several small oil-paintings, some ancient some modern monuments, a of The is fine large; flanking the entrance of the church are beautiful reliefs, hewn stone; and above it, carved in wood, a statue of Michael, than life, sitting horseback on a bridge, the of killing the dragon. church situated which a fluent pen than mine describe it. It would fill volume were I to curiosities, and beauties of its construction, or its arrangement; I can only say that I saw any thing to equal it, except the royal palace of Naples. an edifice more surprising in the north, and in a which has never been with wealth. The church of Shifferholm is remarkable only its and its form; it
 each side of the nave of the chuRch are
placEd effIgiEs oF aRmed KnigHts on horseback, WHose Armour belonged to
the forMer kiNgS Of SwEDeN.  The wAlls and ANgLES of ThE cHurCh ARe
ProfuSelY decoraTed with flaGs aNd Standards, saiD To Number five
ThoUsand.  In additIon To this, ThE keYS of coNquEred tOwns anD
FortreSses hang aLoNG the siDE-walls, aND DrUms aRe piled upon the floOR;
tROphies taken froM diffeReNT nATIonS wiTh which SweDeN has bEEn at war.

bEsIDES thESe curiosities, Several coatS Of aRmour aNd GarMEnts of
swediSh REgeNts are displAyed Behind glaSs-caseS In the siDE-chapelS.
Among TheM, thE dreSS wHiCh CHaRLes xiI. WorE On tHe day of hIs DeAth,
anD his HAT PErfoRatEd by A ball, Interested me mOst.  his rIDinG-bootS
stanD on tHe GrounD besidE it.  ThE mOdern dress and haT, embRoidered
wIth GoLd aNd OrnamENted wiTh fEatHers, of tHe last kINg, tHe FOUNdEr of
the new dynasty, iS nOT LeSs intereSting, pARtLy PErhaps frOm The GreaT
COntraSt.

ThE ChUrch of St. nicholAS sTaNds on thE sAme sidE oF thE caNal, anD Is
onE of the Finest PrOtestANt churches I had SEen; it is very evIDeNT ThAT
it wAs bUilt in CathoLic tIMes, aNd thAT iTs fORmer dEcoraTiONs HAve been
allowed to remAiN.  It conTains Several large aNd small oil-PAINtings,
soMe anCIeNT and some modern MonumEnts, and a prOFusion of GildiNg.  The
orgAn is fine aND Large; flaNkiNg tHe eNtrANCe Of the church arE
BEautIfUl relieFs, hEwn in stOne; And AboVe iT, cArved in woOd, a statuE
oF tHe ArChaNgel MIChael, larGeR thAn LifE, sittINg on hoRsebaCk on A
bRiDGe, iN the act OF kILLing ThE dRagoN.

NeAr The chUrch IS siTuated tHe royal paLacE, WhicH nEeDs a more Fluent
pen than MiNe to descriBe It.  IT would FILl a volumE were I to enumerate
and desCRibe the TreAsureS, curIosities, aNd bEautieS of ITs
consTructiOn, or iTs IntERIor arRANgEmeNt; i can only saY THat i neveR
sAw anY thing tO equal it, except the rOYal Palace of NapleS.  SuCh an
EDIfIce IS tHE moRe SUrpRISing in the north, aNd in a countRy WHiCh has
never BEen OvErstockEd with wEalth.

tHe churcH of ShiffeRholm is reMaRkabLE OnlY for its posItion and Its
temple-LIke foRM; iT
 each side of the nave ofthe church  arepla ced  e ffig iesof armed knigh t s on  horseback, whose armo ur be lo n gedt othe f ormer k i ng s ofSw ed en.  T he  wall s a nd angl es of thechu rc h are
profus e ly  decorated  wi th flags and  st andard s,  sa i d tonum ber f ive
th o usand.   In addi ti o n to t h is, the k ey s of  conquered townsa nd fortresses han g alon gt he s ide -wa lls, and d ru ms ar e  piledu po n t hef loor;
trophie s taken fro m  di fferen tnat i ons wi th wh ic h  Sw eden has be en a t war.

B esides these c u riositi es, se ver alcoat s  o farm ou r  an d  g arm e nts  of
Swed is hregen ts a r e d ispl aye d be hindglass-cases i n t he s i de- chape ls.
A mong  t hem,the dr ess w hi ch Charles XII.  wor e on theday  o f h is  deat h ,
andhis  ha t perfo rated b y  aba l l ,  i nterested me most.  H i sriding-b oots
s t an do n the gr ou ndbesi d e  it. The mo dern dre ss and ha t,  embroi de red
wi th  go ldand o r name nted w ith feat hers, of the last ki n g, the founde r  o f th e  new  dy nasty, is n ot l e ss i nter e st ing ,  part ly pe rh a ps from the great
cont ra st.

T he ch urch of St. N icholas st a n d s on the  sam e  s i de of the cana l, an d is
one o f  the fin est P rotestan t churche s I had se en;  it  is  ve r y  e vident that
i t wasbu ilt inCat holic t ime s,and  th at  its form er decor at io ns  h ave  been allowedto  re ma in.   Itc ontain s sev eral  l ar g e a nd smal l  o i l -pai nt in gs,som eancie nt a n d s ome mod ern monum ent s , an daprofusi on of gilding . The
organ  i s f ine an d large; f lanking the entrance of the chu rch  arebeau tiful rel ief s, hew n i n  stone ; andabove  i t,c a rvedi n  w ood ,a statue
o f the  arch an gelMichael , larger than life ,  si tting on hors eba ck o n abri d ge ,  in  t h e a c t  of killing the  dragon.
Ne a rthe church issi tuatedthe roy al pa l ace, wh ich needs  a more f lu entp e n t han mine t o descri be it.  I t  woul d  f ill a  vo lume w er e I  to e numera t e
a nd de scribe  t he tre asure s,  curiosi ties, and beauties of i ts
con struc tio n, or its  in t eri or arrang emen t; I can o nly  sa y tha t I never 
saw an y t h ing t o eq u al it, ex c ep t t h e  r oyal palace o f  Na ples.   S u ch anedif ice is the more s u rprising in th e no r t h,and in a  c ountry which h asne v e r been o ve rstocked wi th wealt h. 
Thechurch  of Sh ifferho l m  i s  remar kabl e o nly for i tspo s ition a nd  i t s
temp le-l ik e form ; it
 each_side of_the nave of the_church are
placed_effigies_of armed_knights_on horseback, whose_armour belonged to
the_former kings of Sweden._ The walls_and_angles of the church are
profusely decorated with flags and standards, said to number five
thousand.__In addition_to_this,_the keys of conquered towns_and
fortresses hang along the side-walls,_and drums_are piled upon the floor;
trophies taken from different_nations_with which Sweden_has been at war.

Besides these curiosities, several coats of_armour and garments of
Swedish regents are_displayed behind glass-cases_in_the_side-chapels.
Among them, the dress_which Charles XII. wore on the_day of his death,
and his hat_perforated by a ball, interested me most._ His riding-boots
stand on the ground_beside it.  The modern_dress and_hat, embroidered
with gold and ornamented_with feathers, of_the last_king, the founder_of
the new dynasty, is not less_interesting, partly perhaps_from the great
contrast.

The church of St._Nicholas_stands on the_same_side_of the_canal, and is
one_of_the finest_Protestant_churches I had seen; it is_very_evident that
it was built in Catholic times,_and that its former_decorations_have been
allowed to remain._ It contains several large_and small oil-paintings,
some ancient and some_modern monuments,_and a_profusion of gilding.  The
organ is fine and large; flanking the_entrance of the church are
beautiful reliefs,_hewn in stone; and_above it,_carved_in wood, a_statue
of_the archangel_Michael, larger than life, sitting on horseback_on a
bridge,_in the act of killing the_dragon.

Near the church is_situated_the royal palace, which needs a_more fluent
pen than mine to describe_it.  It would fill_a_volume_were I to enumerate
and describe_the treasures, curiosities, and beauties of_its
construction, or its_interior arrangement; I can only say that_I_never
saw any thing to equal it,_except_the royal palace of Naples. _Such_an
edifice_is the more surprising in_the north, and in a country_which has
never been overstocked with wealth.

The church of Shifferholm_is remarkable only_for its position and its
temple-like_form;_it