STOCKHOLM

cap. of Sweden (59° 47’ N., 18° 3’ E.), beautifully situated en rocky islands and main i and at outlet ef Lake Malar to Baltic; busy port and large industrial center. Staden (old town) has narrow steep streets, quaint gabeled houses, royal palace, with a eollection of armor and _ costumes, Storkyrka, great church, founded 13th eent., Riddarholms-kyrka, with royal tombs, including that of Gustavus ter, has fine broad streets, large squares, sen, open-air museum. Stockholm was founded in 1255; taken by Danes, 1389, 1520; frequent fires, 17th to 19th centuries. Chief industries are shipbuilding, iron foundries, machinery, cotton, linen, leather, sugar, breweries, stearin, tallow, etc. During the World War an International Socialist Conference was held here, and a manifesto detailing the basis of peace negotiations was i ued by the organizing committee, Oct. 1917. Pop. 1921, 419,429. ERICK, BARON (1787-1863), was educated at the University of Jena, where he devoted himself particularly to the study of medicine. In 1814 he accompanied a Saxon regiment as chief physician, and soon afterwards became one of the doctors of the hospital at Worms. He became the confidential adviser of Leopold I. of the Belgians. In 1836 he came to England to act as adviser to the young Prince Victoria, who succeeded to the throne in the following year. town, at junction of Tame and Mersey, Cheshire, England; cotton and hat making industries. Pop. 1921, 125,500.