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CHAP. CCXVII. Of Swethland, and the Trade thereof.
* 1.1SWethland is bounded on the East with Moscovia, on the West with the Dosrine Hills, on the North with the Frozen Seas, and on the South with the Baltick Seas.
* 1.2The Commodities that this Country affordeth for Merchandize, are Lead, Copper, and Silver, drawn out of their Mines, and it aboundeth also with Hides of Bucks, Goats and Oxen, Tallow, Tar, Malt, Barly, Rich Furs, and the like.
It containeth five Provinces, Lappia, Bodia, Finland, Gothland and Sweden; of all which a word.
* 1.3In Lappia I find not any City of note, being cold and comfortless.
* 1.4In Bodia are the Towns of Vireis and Helsinga.
* 1.5In Finland are many strong Towns, populous and rich, Albo and Narve, both of great Strength; also those two strong Cities of Veburg and Ruiallia, which cost the Swebes 100000 Crowns yearly the keeping, by nature defending his own, and offending his Ene∣mies Territories.
* 1.6In Gothland stands the chief City of this Kingdom, Stockholm, seated in the Waters, after the manner of Venice, and the Residence of the Swedish King; next Lodusia, a Town of great Traffick; then Waldburg and Colmar, two impregnable Cities.
* 1.7In Sweden are the chief Cities of Upsal a Bishoprick, Nicopea a Sea-town of good Strength, and Copperdole, most famous for its abundance of Brass, which is here in such plenty, that there are found 400 Brass Pieces in the Castle of Stockholm; under which I will comprehend the Trade of Sweden.