contained a number of equestrian figures, clothed in armor, which was
valued as relics of the ancient time, including that of Birger Jarl,
the founder of the city, and of Charles IX.; but all these have been
removed to the National Museum, which is certainly a more appropriate
place for them. On each side of the church are the sepulchral chapels
of Gustavus Adolphus, Charles XII., Bernadotte, and Oscar I. The Queen
Desiree, wife of Bernadotte, and sister-in-law of Joseph Bonaparte,
with others of the royal family, and some of the great captains of the
Thirty Years' War, are buried here. In the chapels of Gustavus and
Charles XII. are placed many of the trophies of their victories, such
as flags, drums, swords, and keys.

The party then visited the Riddarhus, where the nobles meet, which is
the scene of several great historical events, and contains the shields
of three thousand Swedish nobles. From this point the tourists went to
Mosebacke, a celebrated tea garden, on the high land in the southern
suburb, where they ascended to the roof of the theatre in order to
obtain a view of the city and its surroundings.

On Thursday, the students made an excursion to Upsala, the ancient
capital of Sweden, which contains a fine old cathedral, where Gustavus
Vasa and two of his wives are buried. His tomb was hardly more
interesting to the Americans than that of Linnaeus, the great botanist,
who was born in Upsala, and buried in this church. Other Swedish kings
are also buried here. The party visited the university, which contains
some curious old books and manuscripts, such as an old Icelandic Edda;
the Bible, with written notes by Luther and Melanchthon; the Journal
of Linnaeus, and the first book ever printed in Sweden, in 1483. The
house of the great botanist and the botanical garden were not
neglected. The tourists returned to Stockholm in a special steamer,
through an arm of Lake Maeler, and landed at the Riddarholm. On Friday
some of the students went to the Navy Yard, and on board of a monitor,
while others wandered about the city and its suburbs.

After spending a week in the harbor, the voyagers felt that they had
seen enough of Sweden; and early on Saturday morning, with a pilot on
board of each vessel, the squadron sailed for the Aland Islands, in
the Baltic, where the principal decided to pass a week. The vessels
lay in the channels between the islands, and the students attended to
the regular routine of study and sea