. Travels through Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and part of Italy, in 1798 & 1799. llages of Riigen ; and2579 men, women,, and children, belonging to the soldiers ingarrison; by which the Professor undoubtedly means at population of the last mentioned town, exclusive of thegarrison, he fixes at 10,907 ; that of Grcifswald, at 5463 : ofWolgast at 3496 ; and of Barth at 3145. Stralsund has, you know, ever been a fortified town. Duringthe last reign, the works were repaired and greatly improved,particularly towards the sea, so that it is now considered as avery strong place. I understan
. Travels through Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and part of Italy, in 1798 & 1799. llages of Riigen ; and2579 men, women,, and children, belonging to the soldiers ingarrison; by which the Professor undoubtedly means at population of the last mentioned town, exclusive of thegarrison, he fixes at 10,907 ; that of Grcifswald, at 5463 : ofWolgast at 3496 ; and of Barth at 3145. Stralsund has, you know, ever been a fortified town. Duringthe last reign, the works were repaired and greatly improved,particularly towards the sea, so that it is now considered as avery strong place. I understand but little of fortifications, though1 have seen a great number, most of which were constructed byVan-ban : but I think that on the land-side Stralsund is far infe-rior In strength to many other fortified towns, and that it would not be able to hold out long against a siege, conducted in themodern manner. The town-house of Stralsund is a singular,beautiful, Gothic edifice, in a peculiar and very extraordinarystyle. Svvedisk PonJerania is, on the whole, superior to « y/u 6 U/t
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