The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18
DE-. Baird's Lecture on Scandinavia at
Brooklyn.

ton Of Europe-Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
and Finland-took place at the Female Acade-
my, few evenings since. As might have been
expected, from the unfavorable state of the
weather, the attendance was not so numerous as
on former occasions.
The Lecture was listened to with marked at
tention, and the speaker was frequently applaud
ed in his remarks Dr. said that he would require to
make an apology for his lengthy lecture last Tuesday,
he had watch in his pocket, but when he became in
terestsd In subject 1t Of Indeed, he said
they had themselves to blame for the attention they
caused him to snoroach on their patience
He would have to ask his friend Dr. Cox to stop him
when he exceeded his time. (Grest spplsuse) Ameri-
ca he said had yet little intercourse with Russia
All Ws know Of Dusss from England We have sdopssd
her ideas her opinions and her know
England has abundance them Russia is advancing
fast don't participate In the fears Of with regard
to the vsnsement Of Russia Other advano
ing we'll she Russia could cope with Frances
Napoleon, Ia St Helena attempted to justify his
Russa pronounced them barbarans and as such they
onsht be conquered and that perhaps they might at
future tme send their hordss into other nations as
they de In former times They quite changed from
tsched 10 the land and all the force Of despotc Emps
pror wo Md not make them emgrste masse they
did In ancient times As said before there great
many Things about Russia that think he
lars &c hesrS Well shall mention fsw Go to their
they 80 their burying grounds and you
nnd the N fessng and leaving what remains to proof
priest the parties a. the door Of tn. church The
relatives also enter having received the benediction Of
ns %
his head The priest puts ring on one Of their fingers
and 1t ia passed round TIL it placed the finger Of the
Lrde He goes round the altar. followed by the friends
and the couplehe gives them his benediction takes
place In the richest churches in Russia. The same
ceremonies are performed on marriage In the IA
mily Of the Emperor, except that the is held
above not placed on their heads THE doctor then
gave an . account Of the marriage Of one
sing to them stretching themselves to hold it up
choir of the Pope but s nothing when compared with
what heard at that marriage never hesrd music so
throughout With srmine aud took avs men to bear
It attached to her dress below tho shoulder There
many things about 1t verv imposing The TIE Dsum
lar thing. about their private life When making dia
ner the host and hostsss do not sit but like Abraham
S The na T. them to hs ladies
kisses his cheek These Asatic customs but there
ia doubt In few they will pass away, and Eu
your attention to the Scandinavian part Of Europe
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Finland be-
longs now to Russia, which is great pity they
removed in manner indeed, every way, from Russia
They are commercial people, aud have great many
with sweden than Russia The Gulf Of Bo.hus is often
ossn over In winter but they have vessel which sails
It, and they able to Considerable distance with
It, do not know another place in the world where this
IT, As to Norway, you are aware 1t belonged to Den.
mark and the separation loss to both in many
respects hey are both commercial people, and .
travel from Norway to Denmark il an easy matter All
that divides them ridge Of mountains The first
country not more than 900 square milenot solrge
the State Of New York 1t Of the most bsauti.
full countries in oil Europe consists Of two PARASITIC
continents. and the psninsular The lands beauti
The climate Is like that Of Scotland 1hs ni,,ssts Of
severe ~ New York. 1t 10 both q commercial and
Agricultural country, and possesses good many vessels
square mules and the population IL only four
millions and quarter and 1t never can increase mucb
f ~.
States may furnish you Nth some faint notion o. tnsr
southern part They raise wheat, rye and things Of
that sort. wish to call your attention to remarkable
fact that some parts Of tho land are gradually rising
ocean. What the cause is no one can tell have
spoken to their learned men the subject and one
said that in the northern parts Of Sweden they had
casonay, noise like earthquake; but what Is the
real cause. tell. As to the coasts Of this
Of rocks all round them. II you to visit It
when the weather Is not clear the only thing would
Ss anS us DO *
and then yon come to islsnds with little trees,
and then you arrive at the mainland You have
all heard of the whirlpoos Of Norway captain has
told there thousand. The watersrush through
the islands and must produce whrlpools You have
good example in He'll Gate. Ifyou travel there you
viii find they live mostly in wooden houses particularly
in the country This is not tho case In Denmark
came from Asia The last migration occurred about
seventy years before Christ The Romans did not
ausr them nor did they know much about them We
know that Christianity was planted here In the ninth
century, but before that from their intercourse with
Germany, they were partially civilized II was they
England twice. The histories Of these countries have
been well written. They have produced great many
eminent writer's who have collected from every
the materials for It's history. They have had great
many statesmen and warriors In Sweden. Gustavus
CHARLES the Twsn though msd%sn sas 1's prs..
man He was of strictly temperate habits, drank no.
thing but cold water Norway and Sweden were govern
ed by Frenchman, Q marshal Of Napoleon's, and his
sonin law King at the present moment and he IL
Of the most interesting and intelligent monsrchs of
like the stubborn light complexion, light eyes,
sharp faces high cheek bones: They are not accom-
ms 'no n
q good system and Sweden has got system which
xil BE- Introduced int Norway In very short
round from place to place and teaches the children
the houses distant from each other It would
never been at school They viii not be rscsivsd into
the ofthe church unless they read and
witness unless he has been communion table with
In ysar Here he spoke OF the Instruments of Tycbo
r. destroyed BY the British and Of The advances in
astronomy made in these Countries and stated hat 1t
vas an astonishing fact that the great majority
distinguished In science, had received university
education. There is religion tolerated fla man be-
comes Roman Catholic In Sweden, he may be put In
prison, banished and, in Denmark Jesuit is al
lowed to enter Jew agreed to supply the government
Of Denmark with Of money He went with 1t him.
self and they agents to receive the money; but
would not permit him land This in the nineteenth
century He then spoke Of them being courageous,
bold and dauntless They will defend themselves to the
last said to captain the Russians will como and
take your country what Is that you say" he replied
"ths Russians won't here, for fight them He
then spoke of the OF these countries and
alluded the wretchedne and debssemept Of tie To-
habtants Of Finland Afterwards, he spoke of Of
the large cities in there kngdoms-their popu.
lation, manners, he pointed them out several
arge maps he had and when at Copenhagen,
said. ut the battle which took place there under