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shines Tegner’s poem, written by himself in the
book on the 28th of June, 1804:
"Gotha kom i dans från Seves fjallar, &c."
I looked up from the book and who should
stand before me, just about to depart again, but
the old man from Trollhätta! Whilst I had
wandered about, right up to the shores of Siljan,
he had continually made voyages on the canal;
seen the sluices and manufactories, studied steam
in all its possible powers of service, and spoke
about a projected railway in Sweden, between the
Hjalmar and Venern. He had, however, never
yet seen a railway, and I described to him these
extended roads, which sometimes rise like
ramparts, sometimes like towering bridges, and
at times like halls of miles in length, cut
through rocks. I also spoke of America and
England.
"One takes breakfast in London, and the
same day one drinks tea in Edinburgh."
"That I can do!" said the man, and in as
cool a tone as if no one but himself could do it,
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