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TRAVELS 
The city of Abo is a Stapelftad,* and belongs to the Lane j-f* 
that is to fay, the government and diocefe of Abo. It is fituated 
m Go degrees 10 minutes north latitude, upon a promontory 
formed by the gulfs of Finland and Bothnia. It is forty-one 
Swedilh miles from Stockholm, feventeen from Bjorneborg, forty- 
one from Wafa, fixteen from Tavaflehus, and twenty-two from 
Helfinfors. It Rands on the fide of the river Aurajocki, and is 
enclofed on all fides by hills, being itfelf in rather a low fituation. 
The river Aurajocki, near the town, is from about fixty to a 
hundred yards broad ; its waters are muddy and unfit for culinary 
purpofes. The town, four thoufand nine hundred and forty yards 
in length by two thoufand four hundred and fifty in breadth, is 
divided into five quarters, three of which are fituated fouth eafl 
from the river, and two to the north weft, being joined by the 
* communication of a wooden bridge. There are three open places 
or fquares in the town, namely, the great fquare, which is fur- 
rounded by different public and private buildings all of ftone ; 
the new fquare, enclofed by wooden houfes, among which is a 
fort of magazine, containing materials for town buildings; the 
other buildings are chiefly butchers’ fhops ; and laftly, church- 
place : contiguous to this is the academy. The ftreets and lanes 
in Abo together amount to one hundred and two : the number 
* In Sweden the towns are divided into Stapelflader, which have permiffion to 
trade with foreigners ; Upftader, which have no fuch permiffion ; and Bergftader, 
which are fituated on the mountains. 
f The Swedifh provinces are divided into lanes or governments, which are 
under their refpeftive governors. 
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