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wood. The most ofthem are onlv one story high. This 

 city has in general more the appearance of a large village ; 

 it- is badly paved, and in some places the pavement is en 

 tirely wanting: thus the least rain renders the streets almost 

 impassable, and most of the professors are obliged to keep 

 a carriage. To most of the houses are attached gardens, in 

 which tine fruit-trees are cultivated. The inhabitants in 

 general are fond of agricultural pursuits. The neighbour- 

 hood of the city abounds in fine tobacco plantations, and 

 within these forty years past the produce has amounted to 

 160,000 pounds weight. In 1730, a coal-pit Was opened 

 near Lund, but some years ago the digging oi/it ceased. 

 ^. From Lund M. Eck proceeded to Malmbe, one of the 

 richest cities in Sweden, and the commerce of which is 

 very flourishing. The houses are better built than those of 

 the other cities in Scania; the number of its inhabitants is 

 8000. On the king's birth-dav, the order of Knut (or 

 Canute) holds a solemn assembly in a fine saloon in the 

 town-hall, which is adorned with several portraits of kings 

 who were members ofthis association. In antient limes 

 there were several similar orders or associations ; the latter, 

 however, is the last that now exists. It was founded in ho- 

 nour of Knut IV,, who was massacred by the peasants in the 

 eleventh century. The kings and princes of the kingdom 

 have always been members of this fraternity. In its hall of 

 assembling two srlver vnses of an extraordinary size are pre- 

 served, (out of which the members drink at their annual re- 

 pasts,) and a g^fand silver pigeon, which is suspended by a 

 strong silver chain from the neck of the newly admitted 

 members. The same fraternity has also a grand bell in the 

 tower of the cathedral, which is sounded at the death of 

 every member. An eulogium is also pronounced upon those 

 who merit the di'^tinction. Each new member makes choice 

 of a sister, to whom as well as to himself the distinguishing 

 mark of the order is granted, viz. a small silver pigeon 

 suspended from the neck by a blue ribbon. The members, 

 however, wear it only at their assemblies, and on the 

 king's binh-day. A very learned Danish lawyer, professor 

 Hofod Ancker, has written a. work upon this order of Knut. 



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