Norway, Sweden, and Denmark: with excursions to Iceland and Spitzbergen ; handbook for travellers . ening (with restaur, and belvedere), to the S. of the town. The Kinda Canal (steamer, p. 298), 80 KiJ. long, connects Linkbpingwith the higher lying lakes to the S.: Erl&ngen (184 ft.), on the bank ofwhich lies the large estate of Sturefors (p. 271); Rengen f277 ft.), with theestates of Bjdrka-Saby and Brokind; then Jemlunden (282 ft.); lastly Asun-den (282 ft.), on which lies Born, the last steamboat-station. All theselakes are basins of the Stangd; the ascent is effected by fifteen locks. Pret
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark: with excursions to Iceland and Spitzbergen ; handbook for travellers . ening (with restaur, and belvedere), to the S. of the town. The Kinda Canal (steamer, p. 298), 80 KiJ. long, connects Linkbpingwith the higher lying lakes to the S.: Erl&ngen (184 ft.), on the bank ofwhich lies the large estate of Sturefors (p. 271); Rengen f277 ft.), with theestates of Bjdrka-Saby and Brokind; then Jemlunden (282 ft.); lastly Asun-den (282 ft.), on which lies Born, the last steamboat-station. All theselakes are basins of the Stangd; the ascent is effected by fifteen locks. Prettyscenery. Beyond Linkbping the train crosses the Stanga by a^ bridge200 yds. long. A large monument recalls the battle of the Stangebro(p. 298). Fertile country, with several churches. 139 Kil. cross the Qota Canal by an ingenious swing-bridge. Fine viewof Lake Roxen to the left. 145 Kil. Norsholm, a station on the Gbta Canal (p. 296). Feom Nohsholm to Vesteevik, 118 Kil., railway in &y2 hrs. — 13 ; 17 Kil. Hbfvertby; 33 Kil. Bersbo, with a valuable copper-mme,. 300 Route 48. NORRKOPING. From Nasijo 1350 ft. deep. 42 Kil. Atvidaberg (Hotel), junction of a branch-line tothe Mormortgrufva copper-mine and Bjarka (p. 271; 19 Kil.). —We nexttraverse the pretty district of Tjuil. 58 Kil. Falerum (fine view from thestation); 71 Kil. Storsjd (fine view of the lake); 82 Kil. Ofverum, withthe foundry of an English company; 94 Kil. Gamleby, on a hay of theBaltic of that name, which extends to Vestervik; 114 Kil. Jenny, where ourline is joined by that from Hultsfred (p. 271). — 118 Kil. Vestervik (Stads-hvt; pop. 9160), an old town, with ship-building yards, was repeatedlydestroyed in the wars between the Danes and Swedes. To the N. is theruined castle of Stakeholm. From Vestervik to Hultsfred, see p. 271. — FromVestervik to Visby in the island of Gotland about 100 Kil. (steamer). The S. Stambana follows the E. bank of the Motalastrom to(149 Kil.) Kimstad (p
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