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position on the sea, its fine churches and several massive 

 buildings, gave them much pleasure. 'In the town 

 there is a scarcity of water : although there are conduits 

 at many corners, they are all brackish ; only in the castle 

 is a spring of sweet water. 1 The church in the middle 

 of the town is built in the form of a cross, with a four- 

 sided building at each angle. It is without a high tower : 

 internally it is highly decorated with fine church furni- 

 ture.' The travellers were inconvenienced by finding 

 no place to dine at. After a long search they were 

 entertained at the apothecary's shop, 'more for good 

 words than for money.' 



On the 29th was so strong a wind that they could 

 not cross over to Oland, so they examined the town, 

 the castle, and the dye-works. The streets of Kalmar 

 are regular, most of them ending at a gate in the 

 wall, and some at a bridge, or a pier in the sea. 



The whole of the 30th was dull, cold, and wretched, 

 with a high wind. Our naturalists were reduced to 

 looking at the shops. It was hardly possible to quit the 

 shelter of the town walls. ' The old ramparts are the 

 pride of the place. Upon them a park-like garden has 

 been created, the ample ground being tastefully laid out 

 with beautiful lawns, groves, hedges ten feet high, and 

 chestnut, elm, maple, apple, and other trees, and a flower 

 garden. From this garden can be seen the Baltic, the 

 island of Oland, and the vessels at anchor.' 2 The long 



1 Water is now supplied in queer old-fashioned street pumps. 

 * Du Chaillu. 



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