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centuries past who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. A monu¬ 
mental bridge, built in the latter part of the eighteenth century, con¬ 
nects the terrace in front of the royal palace with the northern part 
of the city. This bridge passes over the island of Helgeandsholmen, 
where the Riksdag has its big, but from an architectural point of view 
not very successful, building. The Swedish Riksdag, which counts in 
its membership more peasants and socialistic workingmen than the 
parliaments of any nations outside the Scandinavian North, has now 
also five women members, a greater number than are found in any 
other European parliament, and I believe that not even Washington 
has so many. 
“The View out over the Norrstrom Is of Wonderful Beauty" 
The view out over the Norrstrom, the fairly broad stream that 
for a distance of a kilometer divides Stockholm in two parts, is of 
wonderful beauty. The frothing mass of water, the tall granite quays, 
the numerous steamers, the well kept gardens, and the many handsome 
buildings, all contribute to give the heart of the city an air of life and 
bustle combined with distinction. 
The residence quarters and the factory districts lie in the outskirts 
of the city, as does also the natural park Djurgarden, where the people 
of the city have amused themselves for three hundred years, and which 
