Some houses displayed transparencies, which, however, did not place the inventive powers of the amiable Gottenburgers in a very favourable light.

They were all alike, consisting of a tremendous O (Oscar), surmounted by a royal crown.
I was detained four days in Gottenburg; and small consideration seems to be paid to the speedy transport of travellers in Sweden.

The steamer for Stockholm started on the day I arrived from Christiania, but unfortunately at five o'clock in the morning; and as in the month of September only two steamers go in the week to Stockholm, I was compelled to wait till Thursday.

The time hung heavily on my hands; for I had seen the town itself, and the splendid views on the hills between the suburbs, during my former visit to the town, and the other portions only consisted of bare rocks and cliffs, which were of no interest.
September 4th.
The press of travellers was so great this time, that two days before the departure the cabins were all engaged; several ladies and gentlemen who would not wait for the next steamer were compelled to be satisfied with the deck, and I was among them; for the probability of such a crowd of passengers had not occurred to me, and I applied for a place only two days before our departure.

During the journey fresh passengers were taken in at every station, and the reader may conceive the misery of the poor citizens unused to such hardships.