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C H A P T E R V.
ACCOUNT OF STOCKHOLM.
Situation of Stockholm—Description of the City—Statue of Gustavus Adolphus—Opera-
house—Theatre—Northern Suburb—Maps of Stockholm—View from the Observatory
I —Number of Inhabitants—Trades—The Palace—Statue of Gustavus HI-“ Obelisk
Statue of Gustavus Vasa—Mint—Exchange—Churches—Religion—The Arsenal—
Academy of Sciences—Collection of Minerals belonging to the College of Mines
Collection of Mr. Svedenstiema—Swedish Academy—Scottish and Eiiglish Dialects
compared—Account of the Swedish Language—Houses in Stockholm—Account of the
Société and the Selskap.
T h e observatory o f Stockholm is placed by the Swedish astronomers,
in consequence o f a series o f observations continued for about seventy
years, in north latitude 5Q° 20' 3 l", and east longitude from Ferro 35°
36' 15", which is equivalent to about 18° 5' 15" east longitude from
Greenwich, according to the observations of Wargentin* This city
is most singularly situated at the confluence o f the lake Malar, with an
inlet of the Baltic. Stockholm consisted originally of the buildings
erected upon a small island. This island still constitutes what is called
the city of Stockholm. It was gradually united with the neighbouring
continent by bridges, and at present by far the greatest part o f the
town is situated on the north and on the south side of the lake. These
are called the north and south suburbs (norra and soder malm). Besides
these suburbs, the town is said to stand upon seven islands ; but
* Phil. Trans. 1777. V o t Ixvii. p. 162.
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