. Travels through Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and part of Italy, in 1798 & 1799. the extremity of the lake Wenner. Through the whole wav?we had repeatedly charming views of the numerous inlets of thelake Wenner; which winds in a remarkable manner into thecountry, and appears like a number of small lakes, adding in ahigh degree to the beauty of the scenery. Christineham is a small town, containing scarcely any but foodhouses, the extreme neatness and cleanly appearance of whichdemonstrate that the inhabitants in general are in easy circum-stances. Most of them are concerned in commission-business
. Travels through Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and part of Italy, in 1798 & 1799. the extremity of the lake Wenner. Through the whole wav?we had repeatedly charming views of the numerous inlets of thelake Wenner; which winds in a remarkable manner into thecountry, and appears like a number of small lakes, adding in ahigh degree to the beauty of the scenery. Christineham is a small town, containing scarcely any but foodhouses, the extreme neatness and cleanly appearance of whichdemonstrate that the inhabitants in general are in easy circum-stances. Most of them are concerned in commission-business;for all the commodities going from this side of the country tothe lake Wenner must pass through this place. On the 29th of July we went from Christineham to Oerebro,the capital of Morige. The provinces of Norige, Westmann-Jand, Sodermaiinland, and Upland, are the richest, most fertile,and best-cultivated of any in Sweden. About Carlstadt I began,in fact, to perceive a great difference between that part of Werrmekuid and the former: every thing was much superior to what I. THROUGH DENMARK, SWEDEN, &C. had found on the other side of Sweden which 1 had traversed,between Helsingburg and Norway. Even in the wildest parts ofWermeland I met with better houses, and the country-peopleWere more decently clothed. In Wermeland the peasantry have a national dress which has avery pleasing appearance. The coat, which is long, and hasseveral folds behind, is of a dark brown, approaching to he cuffs, and likewise the collar, are of a violet or purple co-Jour. The men seem to me to be more active and lively thanon the other side of Sweden; they likewise have a better figure,and are handsomer upon the whole. I was particularly struckwith the beauty of the females. They were not only well-grownJiud had a good complexion, but likewise had much more deli-cate features than is observed in the country-people or the la-bouring classes in other countries. What heightens their beauty»n an extra
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