Punch (99.1890)

134 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [September 20, 1890.

Stockholm approached by lovely river (that is, we approached
Stockholm by lovely river), with banks and hills covered with pine
and birch trees, and studded with villas, where the Stockholm people
live away from the town. " Studded" is a good word, but phrase

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and roses, and sing and have a good time before it, just like an old
Greek offering to Bacchus. I saw it. And in the evening a fete
where they carry a child got up as Bacchus, and seated on a barrel
with a wine-cup. A ,~r>-/w-
regular {fflte"''

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drinking
proces-
sion. They
have a
wonder-
ful open
air res-
taurant
called The
H a s s e 1-
backen,
where you
dine in
delightful
little
green ar-
bours, and
lots of
Swedish
girls
about.
Capital
dinners,
A 1 wine,
and firat-
rate mu-

Swedish Politeness. foil band Fete in Honour of the Poet Bellman.

No charge to go in; you pay before leaving, though. Very good
waiting.

The Swedes are very polite, and take their hats off on the slight-
est provocation, and keep them off a long time, specially whilst
talking to a lady. When talking to two ladies, of course they keep
em off double the time.

tounds too much like "studied with Sass," as so many of our best
artists did. Lovely for boating. "Why don't the Swedes row?
They don't. Lots of islands, and everybody as jolly as sand-boys,
especially on Sanday, By the way, what's a " sand-boy" ? Why
toujours jolly ?

Stockholm a stunning place, all built round a huge palace, copy of
the Pitti Palace in Florence. Lifts to take the people
up-hill, and a circular tramway all round the town for
one penny. Lots of soldiers in uniforms like Prussians
or Russians, whichever you like. Such swagger police- *
men, all tall and handsome, with beautiful helmets and
lovely coats. What would an English cook say to them ?

Cathedral with tombs of Gustavus Vasa, Gtjstavus
Adolphtjs, and Behnadottf. What wis Bernadottb
doing heie? Didn't like to atk. Pikd up with kettle-
drums and flags
taken from the
Russians. I no-
ticed in Russia
their churches
were equally
piled up with
drums and flags
taken from the
Swedes. Ex-
change is no
robbery.

Lunch. First
view of the Swe-
dish snacks be-
fore lunch and
dinner. A side-
table with ca-
viare Lax, cut
reindeer tongue,
sausages, brown
bread, prawns,

Snaek Sideboard. " Lax and Snax." kippered her- Dinner in the Arbour.

rings, radishes,

sardines, crawfish, cheeses. Should spell it "Lax ar>d Sn&x."
Three silver tubs of spirit-Pommerans, Renadt, and Kummin—
tried 'em all. All good. " We had a good time—Kummin." The
Kummin was goin',—rather. Ceiling of restaurant all mirrors-
self keeping an eye on self.

National Museum. Splendid collection. Stone, bronze, and iron
periods. Poor pictures. No end of palaces to see, till one is sick of
'em.

Swedes have a poet, Bellman, evidently who wrote Bacchanalian
songs. They have a national holiday on July the 26th, and go to Fete
in a Wood, where bronze head of Bellman is, cover it with garlands

Altogether a delightful place. But they all say you should coma
in the winter. Wish I could. Flotsam, Y.A.

P.S.—The Swedish girls are as a rule very handsome. Tall, with
long legs. Men good-looking also.

I can't very well do myself; I can " do myself" remarkably well,
but I mean I cannot sketch myself in a cut; but Mr. Punch, in cuts
I have done, is far more expressive than I can make anyone else.

The Compliments op the Season [with Mr. Punch's kind
regards).—The most Popular of Colonial Strikers — Our illustrious
guests, the Australian Cricketers.