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CHAPTER XT.
In Sweden Again—lleeeption at My Old Home—Visit to Northern Sweden—
Field Maneuvers in Sweden—The Opening of Parliament—In Norway—
Visit in Stockholm — Royal Palaces—The Gota Canal— A Trip to
Finland and Russia—King Oscar II.— A Trip to Dalarne in the Winter.
On June 21, 1871, I landed a second time in my native
country at Malmo. As already stated, I was this time
accompanied by my wife and children, and intended to remain
in Europe several years, which we also did.
At Hessleholm we were met by relatives and friends who
conducted us to the old city of Christianstad, where we were
to make our home. The early part of the beautiful northern
summer we spent in visiting friends and kinsmen.
Entertainments, excursions and festivities of all kinds alternated
continually. The kindness and hospitality of the people knew
110 bounds, and no matter how defective some of the old
institutions of Sweden may be they are in my opinion more
than counterbalanced by the many beautiful and noble traits
ot character of the people, which we observed everywhere,
and which are faithfully stored up in our hearts and minds,
so that we always find a great delight in looking back to
those days.
Having sj>eiit a large portion of the summer in this
manner, 1 started in the month of August 011 a tour to the
northern part of the country, visiting Stockholm, Upsala, Gcfle,
Hudiksvall, and several other places. This was mv first op-
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