As my journey was ostensibly only to Iceland, and as I only paid a flying visit to this portion of Scandinavia, my readers will pardon me if I treat it briefly.

This portion of Europe has been so frequently and so excellently described by other travellers, that my observations would be of little importance.
I remained in Stockholm six days, and made as good use of my time as I could.

The town is situated on the shores of the Baltic Sea and the Malar lake.

These two waters are connected by a short canal, on whose shores the most delightful houses are erected.
[Picture: Stockholm] My first visit was to the beautiful church of Ritterholm, which is used more for a cemetery and an armory than for a place of worship.

The vaults serve as burial-places for the kings, and their monuments are erected in the side-chapels.