. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Its environs are charming. In addition to its university, the town has a naval school, several learned societies, and an observatory. Its excellent harbour enables it to carry on a most extensive commerce, which was formerly almost exclusively in the hands of the inhabitants of Oldenburg (2,608 inhabitants), a decayed town on the peninsula of Wagria. The Bay of Kiel is one of the finest on the Baltic. It averages 3 miles in width, and penetrates about 9 miles

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