PLAINS OF THE ELBE AND WESER, ETC. 



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part of Germany, but it never recovered after its destruction by Henry the Lion 

 in 1189. Lïmeburg is a great mart for hemp, which is much grown around 

 TJehen (6,366 inhabitants), to the south of it. 



Harhiirg (17,131 inhabitants), on an arm of the Elbe known as Siider Elbe, 

 has a port accessible to sea-going vessels of small burden, but is less frequented 



Fig 165.— Railway Buidge over the Elbe, beiweev Harhuug add Hambuiig. 



than it used to be, principall}^ on account of the channel leading to the quays of the 

 town becoming gradually silted up. A fine railway bridge connects it with Ham- 

 burg, its more fortunate rival. Harburg has gutta-percha and caoutchouc factories, 

 chemical works, and machine shops. Stade (8,758 inhabitants), lower down the 

 Elbe, was an important commercial town formerl}^ and continued to levy shipping 

 dues long after the water had retired from its walls. 



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