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Title: The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Nordenskiöld, A. E. (Adolf Erik), 1832-1901 Leslie, Alexander
Subjects: Vega (Ship)
Publisher: New York, Macmillan and Co.
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
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lchior, &c. At another place, an entertainment was given atthe same time to the crew. In the evening,/e7e of the StudentsUnion, the Swedish National Union, and the Norwegian Union. I was obliged to decline an invitation to Lund, because hisMajesty, King Oscar, had expressed the wish that we should firstset foot on Swedish ground at the Palace of Stockholm. It was settled that our entry into Stockholm should take placein the evening of the 24th April, but we started from Copen-hagen as early as the night before the 20th in order to be surethat we would not, in consequence of head winds or otherunforeseen hindrances, arrive too late for the festivities in thecapital of Sweden. In consequence of this precaution wearrived at the archipelago of Stockholm as early as the 23rd, sothat we were compelled during the night between the 23rd and24th to lie still at Dalaro. Here we were met by CommanderLagercrantz, who by the Kings orders brought our families onthe steamer Skoldmoii to meet us.
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3 B 738 THE VOYAGE OF TPIE VEGA. (chap. xx. On the 24th at 8 a.m. the Vega again weighed anchor inorder to steam on slowly, past Vaxholm into Stockholm. Wemet innumerable flag-decked steamers by the way, fully ladenwith friends, known and unknown, who with shouts of rejoicingwelcomed the Vega men home. The nearer we came toStockholm, the greater became the number of steamers, that,arranged in a double line and headed by the Vega, slowlyapproached the harbour. Lanterns in variegated colours werelighted on the vessels, fireworks were let off, and the roar ofcannon mingled with the loud hurrahs of thousands of spectators.After being greeted at Kastelholmen with one salute more theVega anchored in the stream in Stockholm at 10 P.M. The queen of the Malar had clothed herself for the occasionin a festive dress of incomparable splendour. The city wasilluminated, the buildings round the harbour beings in the firstrank. Specially had the King done everything to make thereception of the Vega ex

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