232 EAST BOTHLAND. 



opened, containing iron here and there, 

 with small quantities of pyrites. The 

 mountain itself is a black mica, immedi- 

 ately adjoining to the city. 



The library here is miserable. There 

 are two colleges close together. 



October 5. 



I departed from Abo. The corn-fields 

 of Finland are beautiful, and resemble 

 those of East Gothland in their wide ex- 

 tent and level surface. 



There are regular ferry-boats at stated 

 times to take passengers to the isle of 

 Aland. 



October 6. 



I arrived at the place, near Brandoen, 

 where I was to go on board the ferry-boat. 

 The shore is a red rock. Passed over to 

 the island of Aland, the whole of which con- 

 sists of the same kind of red rock. The 

 palace of Castelholm, at present falling fast 

 mto ruins, is built of this sort of stone. 



