. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. he Plains, a province wliich, of all others, presents the most striking and peculiar fea-tures. It is, above all, distinguished by the energetic character of its peasantry, whoseexertions at one time reared the fallen monarchy, and who continue to form its most power-ful defence. They still hold as a maxim, that one Dalecarlian is equal to two of any otherSwedes. Their diet is poor in the extreme, consisting in a great measure of bark-bread:yet their health and vigour d
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. he Plains, a province wliich, of all others, presents the most striking and peculiar fea-tures. It is, above all, distinguished by the energetic character of its peasantry, whoseexertions at one time reared the fallen monarchy, and who continue to form its most power-ful defence. They still hold as a maxim, that one Dalecarlian is equal to two of any otherSwedes. Their diet is poor in the extreme, consisting in a great measure of bark-bread:yet their health and vigour do not suffer; and a number of them, who were quartered astroops at Stockholm, were affected with fevers in consequence of the repletion caused bj Book L SWEDEN AND NORWAY. 487 eating wheaten bread. The memory of the great Gustavus Vasa, the founder of the Swe-dish monarchy, is cherished in this province with the utmost warmtii; and many memorialsof him are preserved in different places. Stockholm (Jig. 242.)> vvith which we shall commence our details, is finely situated, at the junction of the extensive and beau- 242. tiful lake of Malar, or Malcr, withthe sea. It stands partly on somesmall islands, and two peninsulas,presenting a view as beautiful anddiversified as imagination can con-ceive. Innumerable craggy rocksrise fi-om the water, partly coveredwith houses, and partly plantedwith wood; while vessels of allforms and descriptions are seen passing to and fro. White edifices, consisting of public andprivate palaces, churches, and other buildings, rising from an expanse of waters, produce aneffect of incomparable gi^andeur. When the lake and sea are frozen, they are covered withsledges of all kinds, and exhibit one of the gayest scenes imaginable. If external appear-ance were alone to be relied on, Stockholm might be deemed the most magnificent city inthe world. This impression is not sustained by any beauty or convenience in the the great square of Norden
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