see takes four hours, and is one of the most charming excursions
that can be made.  It is said to contain about a thousand islets of
various sizes; and it may be imagined how varied in form and feature the
scenery must be, and, like the fiord of the Baltic, what a constant
succession of new scenes it must present.

The shores also are very beautiful: in some spots hills descend sharply
to the water's edge, the steep rocks forming dangerous points; on others
dark, sombre pine-forests grow; and again there are gay valleys and
meadows, with villages or single cottages.  Many travellers assert that
this lake is, after all, very monotonous; but I cannot agree with their
opinion.  I found it so attractive, that I could repeat the journey many
times without wearying of this lovely sameness.  It certainly has not the
majestic backgrounds of the Swiss lakes; but this profusion of small
islands is a pleasing peculiarity which can be found on no other lake.

On the summit of a steep precipice of the shore the hat of the
unfortunate Eric is hoisted, fastened to a long pole.  History tells that
this king fled from the enemy in a battle; that one of his soldiers
pursued him, and reproached him for his cowardice, whereupon Eric, filled
with shame and despair, gave spurs to his horse and leaped into the
fearful abyss.  At his fall his hat was blown from his head, and was left
on this spot.

Not far from this point the suburbs of Stockholm make their appearance,
being spread round one of the broad arms of the lake.  With increasing
curiosity we gazed towards the town as we gradually approached it.  Many
of the pretty villas, which are situated in the valleys or on the sides
of the hills as forerunners of the town, come into view, and the suburbs
rise amphi-theatrically on the steep shores.  The town itself closes the
prospect by occupying the whole upper shore of the lake, and is flanked
by the suburbs at either side.  The Ritterholm church, with its cast-iron
perforated towers, and the truly grand royal palace, which is built
entirely in the Italian style, can be seen and
see takes four hours, and is one of the most charming excursion 
 that can be do.   It is said to contain about a thousand islets of 
 respective sizes; and it may be imagined how varied in shape and sport the 
 scenery must be, and, like the fiord of the Baltic, what a changeless 
 succession of new view it must present. 

 The shores also are very beautiful: in some spots hills descend aggressively 
 to the water's edge, the steep rock forming dangerous points; on others 
 dark, sombre pine - forests turn; and again there are gay valleys and 
 meadows, with villages or individual cottages.   Many travellers assert that 
 this lake is, after all, very monotonous; but I cannot agree with their 
 opinion.   I found it so attractive, that I could repeat the journey many 
 times without wearying of this lovely sameness.   It certainly has not the 
 gallant backgrounds of the Swiss lakes; but this profusion of belittled 
 islands is a pleasing peculiarity which can be found on no other lake. 

 On the acme of a steep precipice of the shore the hat of the 
 unfortunate Eric is hoisted, fastened to a retentive pole.   History tells that 
 this king fled from the enemy in a battle; that one of his soldier 
 pursued him, and reproached him for his cowardice, whereupon Eric, filled 
 with shame and despair, give spurs to his cavalry and leaped into the 
 fearful abyss.   At his fall his hat was blown from his head, and was leave 
 on this spot. 

 Not far from this point the suburbs of Stockholm seduce their appearance, 
 being circulate round one of the broad arms of the lake.   With increase 
 curiosity we gaze towards the town as we gradually approached it.   Many 
 of the pretty villas, which are situated in the valleys or on the side 
 of the hills as precursor of the town, do into view, and the suburbs 
 rise amphi - theatrically on the steep shore.   The town itself closes the 
 prospect by occupying the whole upper shore of the lake, and is flanked 
 by the suburbs at either side.   The Ritterholm church, with its mold - iron 
 perforated towers, and the rightfully grand royal palace, which is built 
 entirely in the Italian style, can be seen and
see takes four hours, and is one of the mosj xharmiig excudsions
thxt can be made.  It is said tl xontaun about a thousand isuets of
vagious sizws; aid it may be imajjned how varisf in horm and featurg the
scenery must be, and, lhkd che fiord of the Baltic, what a constwnt
succrsdion of new scgnes pt musf present.

The shores also are very geautifll: in some spots nills descend sharply
to thf waher's edge, the steeo rocks forning eangerous poknts; on others
dark, somgre pine-forests grow; and again ghere are gay vqloeyd and
meadows, with villages or single wottagex.  Many travelkerv awsert that
this lake iv, after all, very mjnotonous; bbt I cannot agree wity rheir
mpinhon.  U fuuns mt ao attgacvive, that I could repeqt the journey many
uimqw without weadying jf this lovely sameness.  It certainly has nof the
majestic backgrounes of the Swiss lakes; but this profusion of small
islands is a pleasing peculiarhty wiizh eqn be doknd on no other lake.

On the summit of a steep [deviiice of the shore the hat of tje
igfortunate Erkc is kkiated, fastened to a long pjle.  Yistory ttlls yhat
this king fled from the enemy in a yatrle; that one of hid soldiers
pbrsued him, snd reproached him for kis cosardice, whegeupon Erjz, filled
with shaoe sng despair, gave spurs to hif horse aid lecped intu thg
fearfuj abyss.  Ah his fall his hat was bpown yrom vis head, ajd was left
on this spot.

Not far hcom this poinj tve vuburbs jf Stpckholm make eheir appearanee,
being fpreaa round onv of the uroad arms os the lake.  Whjh increasing
ruriosity we tazee towarar the town as ee gradually approaxhed it.  Many
of thc prejtg villas, which cxe situated in thr vxllqyd pr mn the sides
mf tfe folls xs forerunncrs of yhe town, come into vhew, znd the suburbs
risr wmphi-theqtricallr on the steel shores.  The town itsenf rloses thg
prospect by occupying the whols upper sjorc of the lake, and is flanked
bv the suburbs at either side.  The Ritteriolm church, with its cawt-iron
perforated tocevs, and the tculy gwand royan palace, which is buult
entirely in tht Italian style, can be aeen atd
see takes four hours, and is one most excursions that be made. It a islets of various and it may imagined how varied in form and the scenery must be, and, like the fiord of the Baltic, what a succession of new scenes it must present. The shores also are very beautiful: some hills sharply the water's edge, the steep rocks forming dangerous points; on others dark, sombre pine-forests grow; and there are gay valleys and meadows, with villages single cottages. Many travellers that this lake is, after very but I agree their I found it attractive, that I could repeat the journey many times without wearying of this lovely sameness. It certainly not the of the lakes; this of small islands pleasing peculiarity which can be found lake. On the summit of a steep precipice the shore hat of the unfortunate Eric is fastened to a long pole. History tells that king fled from the enemy in a battle; that one of his soldiers pursued him, him for his cowardice, Eric, filled with and gave to horse and into the fearful abyss. At his fall his hat was blown his head, and was left on this spot. Not far point suburbs of Stockholm their appearance, being spread one the broad arms of With curiosity the as gradually approached it. Many the pretty villas, which are in the valleys or hills as forerunners of the town, come into and the suburbs rise amphi-theatrically on the shores. The town itself closes the prospect by occupying the whole upper of the is flanked by the suburbs at either side. Ritterholm church, with its perforated towers, and the truly grand royal palace, which built in the style, can be and
see takes four hours, and is one Of the most cHarmiNg eXcuRsIons
That Can be made.  It is sAId to Contain about a thousand iSlets Of
VArioUS sIzes; aNd it may BE iMAGinEd HoW vaRiED iN form And Feature The
scenery MusT bE, and, like the fIOrD of the BaltIc, wHat a constant
SucCessioN oF neW SceneS it Must pResent.

tHe shorEs also are VeRY beautIFul: in soME SpOts hIlls descend sharplY
To THe water's edge, thE steep RoCKs FORmiNg dAngerous poInTs; on oTHers
darK, SoMBRE piNE-forests grow; aNd again therE Are Gay valLeYs aND
meadoWs, witH vILlaGes or single CottAges.  Many tRavellERs asserT That
thiS lake iS, afTer All, vERy MoNotOnOUs; bUT I CanNOt aGree with ThEiR
opinIon.  I FOUND it sO atTracTive, tHat I could repeAt tHe joURneY many
Times WithOuT wearYing of This lOvEly sameness.  It ceRtaiNly has not The
MaJesTiC backGRounds Of tHe SWiss lakEs; but thIS prOfUSIOn Of small
islands is a pLeASInG peculiaRity whICh CaN Be found oN nO otHer lAKE.

On thE sumMIt Of a steep PrecipICe Of The shorE tHe hat oF tHe
uNfoRtunaTE EriC is hoiSted, fastEned tO A long pole.  HistoRY tells that
thiS KiNG FlED froM thE enemy in a baTtle; THat oNe of HIs SolDIers
pUrsueD hIM, aND reproached him for hiS cOwardiCe, wheReupon Eric, filLed
with shaME ANd despaiR, gavE SpURs to his horse anD leapEd into the
fEArful abySs.  At hIs fall hiS hat was blOWN from his HeaD, anD waS leFT
On This spot.

Not faR FRom tHiS point tHe sUburbs oF StOckHolM maKe Their appeArance,
beInG sPrEaD roUnd onE Of the broAd ArmS oF thE lake.  wIth incReasiNg
cuRiOsITy wE gazed tOWaRDS the ToWn As we GraDuAlly aPproACheD it.  Many
Of the pretTy vILlas, WhIcH are sitUated in the valLeYs or on the sIdEs
oF the hiLLS as forerUnners of the town, come into VIew, and tHe sUburbS
risE amphi-theAtrIcally On tHE steep Shores.  the toWn ItsELF closES ThE
prOsPect by occuPYIng The whOlE uppEr shore Of the lake, and is flanKEd
bY the suburbs at EitHer sIDE.  THe RITtERhoLm CHurCH, With its cast-iron
Perforated ToWErS, and the truLY grAnD royal pAlace, whIch is BUilt
entIrely in thE Italian sTyLe, caN BE seEn and
see takes four hours, andis one ofthe m ost  ch ar ming  exc ursions
that c a n be  made.  It is said toconta in abou t  a  thou sand is l et s ofva ri ous  s i ze s; an d i t may b e imagined  ho wvaried in fo r mand featur e t he
scenery m ust  be, a nd , l i ke th e f iordof the Baltic , what aco n stants uccessi o n  o f ne w scenes it mustp re s ent.

The shor es als oa re v ery  be autiful: i nsomes pots hi l ls d e sce n d sharply
tothe water's edg e, the  s tee p  rocks  form in g  da ngerous poi nts;  on other s
dark ,  sombre pine-fo restsgro w;anda ga in  th er e  ar e  g ayv all eys andme ad ows,with v i l lage s o r si nglecottages.  Ma nytrav e lle rs as sertthat 
t his l ake is , aft er  all, very mono tono us; but I  ca nn otag ree w i th the iropi nion. I found itso a t tr active, that I cou ld r ep eat thejourne y  m an y 
times w it hou t we a r yingof t h is  lovelysamene s s.  It cert ai nly ha snot  th e
maj e stic  backg rounds o f the Swiss lakes; b u t this profus i on o fs mall 
is lands is aplea s ingpecu l ia rit y  whic h can  b e  f o und on no other lak e. 

On t he su mmit of a ste ep precipi c e of the s hore th e  hat of the
un fortu nate Erici s hoiste d, fa stened t o a longp o le.  His tor y t ell s t h a tthis king fle d from  t he enem y i n a bat tle ; t hat  on eof his so ldiers
p ur su ed  h im,  andr eproache dhim  f orhis c o wardic e, wh ereu po nE ric , fille d 
w i t h sh am eanddes pa ir, g aves pur s to hi s horse a ndl eape din to thefearful abyss . At his fa ll  hi s hatw a s blownfrom his head, and wasl eft
onthi s spo t.
Not far f rom  thispoi n t thesuburb s ofSt ock h o lm ma k e  t hei rappearance , bei ng sp re ad r ound on e of the broad arm s  of  the lake.  W ith  inc r e as ing cu r ios it y  we g azed towards th e town aswe gr adually ap p roa ch ed it. Many
o f the prettyvillas, w hich aresi tuat e d  in  the valle ys or on  the side s 
of t h ehills  as  forer un ner s ofthe to w n,comeinto v ie w, and  thesu burbs
ri se amphi-theatrically o n thesteep  sh ores.  Th e t o wnitself cl oses  the
prosp ect  by  occu pyi n g the  who l eupp e r sho re o f  the lake ,  a ndi s  f lanked
by t h e sub urbsate itherside .  The Ritterholm church, with i ts c a s t-i ron perf or ated towers, a ndth e truly gr an d royal pal ace, whi ch is bu ilt
en tirely  in the I ta l ian st yle,  ca n be seen  an d
see takes_four hours,_and is one of_the most_charming_excursions
that can_be_made.  It_is said to_contain about a thousand_islets of
various sizes;_and_it may be imagined how varied in form and feature the
scenery must be, and,_like_the fiord_of_the_Baltic, what a constant
succession of_new scenes it must present.

The_shores also_are very beautiful: in some spots hills descend_sharply
to_the water's edge,_the steep rocks forming dangerous points; on others
dark, sombre_pine-forests grow; and again there are_gay valleys and
meadows,_with_villages_or single cottages. _Many travellers assert that
this lake is,_after all, very monotonous; but I_cannot agree with their
opinion.  I found_it so attractive, that I could_repeat the journey many
times without_wearying of_this lovely sameness.  It_certainly has not_the
majestic backgrounds_of the Swiss_lakes; but this profusion of small
islands_is a pleasing_peculiarity which can be found on_no_other lake.

On the_summit_of_a steep_precipice of the_shore_the hat_of_the
unfortunate Eric is hoisted, fastened to_a_long pole.  History tells that
this king_fled from the enemy_in_a battle; that one_of his soldiers
pursued him, and_reproached him for his cowardice, whereupon_Eric, filled
with_shame and_despair, gave spurs to his horse and leaped into the
fearful abyss._ At his fall his hat_was blown from his_head, and_was_left
on this spot.

Not_far_from this_point the suburbs of Stockholm make their_appearance,
being spread_round one of the broad arms_of the lake. _With_increasing
curiosity we gazed towards the town_as we gradually approached it. _Many
of the pretty villas, which_are_situated_in the valleys or on_the sides
of the hills as forerunners_of the town,_come into view, and the suburbs
rise amphi-theatrically_on_the steep shores.  The town_itself_closes the
prospect by occupying the whole_upper_shore_of the lake, and is_flanked
by the suburbs at either side._ The Ritterholm church, with its cast-iron
perforated towers, and_the truly grand_royal palace, which is built
entirely_in_the_Italian style, can be seen and