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necessarily lost its iiuportance whea the small craft of former times were replaced 

 by larger vessels. It occupies the southern end of a fiord now blocked by sand- 

 banks ; but it long continued to be the religious capital, was formerly full of 

 churches and couvents, and still possesses the finest cathedral in the kingdom, 

 dating from the eleventh century, and containing the tombs of several Danish 

 kings. 



In the interior of Sjiilland are the two cities of Soro and Slagehe, the former 

 noted for its school and abbey associated with the name of Saxo Grammaticus, the 

 latter the centre of a rich agricultural district. On the west coast are Kalund- 

 borg and Korsor, at the entrance of a large crater-like lagoon ; on the south are 



Fia:. 30. — Korsor. 



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Foreshore. 



Depth to 2| 

 Fathoms. 



Nedved and Vordlngborg ; in the island of Falster the sheltered harbour of 

 Nyhjobing ; and in Laaland the port of NaMve, with a considerable export trade 

 in corn and cattle. 



Of Bornholm the chief town is Bonne, near the south-west angle, noted for its 

 clock works and potteries, and for some remarkable granite churches of the twelfth 

 and thirteenth centuries. 



Social Conditions.— Occupations. 

 Since the beginning of this century the population of Denmark has doubled, 

 having increased from 929,000 to about 2,000,000. It is still increasing, the 

 births exceeding the deaths by two-fiftlis. As in other civilised countries, the rate 



