The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

SWEDISH TOWNS.Ulwas slied the blood of Eric, patron of Sweden. In the Upsala Ian are the richDannemora mines, in a region of lakes and woodlands north-east of the chieftown. These celebrated iron ores, which are all forwarded to Birmingham, arcworked like quarries, or cirques, in the open air, the largest of which forms anirregular ellipse 900 feet long, 200 wide, and i'iO deep. They contain on theaverage from 40 to 50 per cent, of pure metal, and some are fused directly withoutthe addition of solvents.One of the western inlets of Lake Malar washes the walls of the old episcopaltown of Westeras, whilst another penetrates inland to Roping, or the "Mart,"where resided the chemist Scheele. Farther on is the industrial town of Arboga,on the navigable river of like name, near its junction with the canal from LakeFig. 71.—CorRSE of the Arbooa.Scale 1 : 435,000.•2o-E.orP\iHjelmar. The natural outlet flows westwards, supplying motive power to thefurniture, machine, and hardware factories of Eskilstuna. Orebro, at the westernextremity of the lake, is also a busy place, proud of its town-hall in the pointedstyle.North of Stockholm are several ports sheltered by groups of islands. Elf-Karleby, at the mouth of the Dal, has the most productive salmon fisheries inSweden ; but the chief place on this coast is Gefle, presenting almost an Americanappearance with its rectangular blocks stretching along both sides of a canalised river.It is the natural outlet for the timber, iron, copper, and other produce of theDal basin, and in the neighbourhood are several factories worked by water-power.In the interior are the smoky mills of Falun, in the centre of a large copper-