Peter Parley's Universal History on the Basis of Geography

Peter Parley's Universal History on the Basis of Geography Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...and the Baltic; south by the Baltic, the Kattigat and the Stager Rack; and west by the Atlantic. 2. Sweden is a cold and mountainous country, celebrated for its iron, of which large quantities are brought to this country. The people are industrious, bold frank and independent. A large part of the inhabitants live upon milk, cheese and fish. In win ter they clothe themselves in furs and sheepskin. 3 The Swedes are a sensible people, and are disposed to make the best of every thing. When their long winter goes away, they celebrate the return of spring by dancing around a May-pole. They love their country, and insist that it is the pleasantest part of the world. 4. Though they dress in sheepskins, and live in a homespun sort of way, they are still very polite. They are, in short, much more amiable, respectable, and well-behaved than many of the kings and princes about whom I have been telling you. 5. I may not have a better opportunity to tell you that good manners are a great recommendation to everybody; but they are especially necessary to people who are not rich. Rich people are sometimes haughty and proud. This is very wrong and very silly, and though everybody despises such people, still their wealth will bring flatterers around them. 6. But people in more humble circumstances cannot afford to throw away the happiness, respectability and comfort which arise from being amiable, gentle, and polite to everybody. 7. Not much is known about the early histc ry of Sweden. In ancient times it was under the govern ment of Denmark. A Danish queen, called Margaret, ruled over Denmark, Sweden and Norway, in 1387. 8. In 1518, the Danish king Christian caused ninety-four Swedish senators to be massacred in the city of Stockholm. Gustavus Vasa, the...