CHAPTER III

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FIRST EXPERIENCES OF NORTHERN TRAVEL.

A Swedish Diligence--Aspect of the Country--Upsala--A Fellow- Passenger--The Northern Gods--Scenery--Churches--Peasant's Houses--Arrival at Gefle--_Förbud_ Papers--Speaking Swedish --Daylight at Gefle--A Cold Italian--Experience of _Skjuts_ and _Förbud_--We reach Snow--Night Travel--An Arabic Landlord --A Midnight Chase--Quarters at Bro--The Second Day--We reach Sundsvall 27

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