. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 5 Miles. Hjelmar. The natural outlet flows westwards, supplying motive power to the furniture, machine, and hardware factories of Eskilstuna. Orehro, at the western extremity of the lake, is also a busy place, proud of its town-hall in the pointed style. North of Stockholm are several ports sheltered by groups of islands. EJf- Karleby, at the mouth of the Dal, has the most productive salmon fisheries in Sweden ; but the chief place on this coast is Gefle, presenting almost an American appearance with its rectangular blocks stretching along both sides of a c
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 5 Miles. Hjelmar. The natural outlet flows westwards, supplying motive power to the furniture, machine, and hardware factories of Eskilstuna. Orehro, at the western extremity of the lake, is also a busy place, proud of its town-hall in the pointed style. North of Stockholm are several ports sheltered by groups of islands. EJf- Karleby, at the mouth of the Dal, has the most productive salmon fisheries in Sweden ; but the chief place on this coast is Gefle, presenting almost an American appearance with its rectangular blocks stretching along both sides of a canalised river. It is tlie natural outlet for the timber, iron, copper, and other produce of the Dal basin, and in the neighbourhood are several factories worked by water-power. In the interior are the smoky mills of Falun, in the centre of a large copper-
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