To the north of it lies the most level portion of the region, which extends to the vicinity of Warberg. In these parts the table-land of Stniiland descends with a continuous declivity, which is only broken by the water-courses, neatly to the sea-level, leaving between its base and the shores a tract of undulating ground about 8 miles wide. The soil, though inferior, yields barley, rye, and potatoes. The slopes of the hills at the back of the undulating plain make good sheep-walks. The northern districts of this region, from Warberg to the mouth of the Gots, Elf, have a much more broken surface. Rocky hills of moderate elevation extend from the table-land nearly to the sea, and between them are wide valleys sloping to the south-west, and partly filled with long lakes. Most of the hills are covered with stunted trees or with grass. Large numbers of sheep and cattle are kept, and also many horses, as the pasture-grounds are extensive. Only a small portion of this tract is uuder cultivation, and it produces chiefly rye and barley.
12. The Southern Basin of Lake Ironer extends over the wido isthmus which separates the two lakes of Wener and Wetter, between 58° and 59° N. lat. On the west it borders on the Giita.
The basin of Lake Wener is running limited on the east and west. On the east the Tifveden ridge, running parallel to its easteru shore, is only about 8 or 9 miles distant. On the west the stony masses of the Rocky Region advance still nearer to the border of the lake. Towards the south the basin of the lake extends about 60 miles ; to the north 120 miles, this part being included in the Region of the Mines. The southern basin of Lake Wetter is more than 80 miles in length from south-west to north-east; the width decreases from 70 miles in the south to about 10 miles under 59° N. lat. The greater part of this region is an inclined plane, which descends northward towards the lake, with a gentle declivity, and on the east and south is surrounded by higher land. At its most northern boundary the Tifveden ridge enters the region, and between the lakes Skagern and Unden it runs south-west. Hero it is about 550 feet above the sea-level, 416 feet above Lake Wetter, and 263 feet above Lake Wetter. Soon afterwards it turns to the south, and is interrupted by a deep depression, containing Lake Viken, which is only 296 feet above the sea-level, or 11 feet above Lake Wetter. South of Lake Viken the ridge gradually rises higher, and south of the middle of Lake Wetter it attains a general elevation of 800 feet, and soon joins the table-land of Smhland. The northern edge of this table-land constitutes the southern boundary of the plain, which descends from it gradually and with a gentle declivity north ward. On the plain there are a few isolated monutains of considerable height, coussiating of sandstone, limestone; and alum-slate. The I;il lungen, one of these heights, is nearly in the centre of this region, north-east of the Lake of /loruborga, and is above 10 miles long, with en average width of 3 miles. It is 899 feet above the sea. The Kione
Kulle, another of these, stands on the banks of Lake Wener, and is 9 miles from south to north, and 5 miles wide. The highest part is 902 feet above the sea-level. The declivities of this mass, where they consist of limestone, are very fertile, well cultivated, and populous. Though the general elope of the plain is regular, its surface is often undulating. The soil is an alluvium, composed of sand and clay, and possesses a considerable degree of fertility. Some tracts, where the sand predominates, are covered with heaths. Rye, barley, and potatoes are extensively grown. The meadows and pasture-grounds are of little value except on the border° of the lakes.
13. The rocky Region extends for about 90 miles in length, between the GOta on the east and the Skagereck on the west, as far as 59° N. 1st. and the boundary-line of Norway. The width at the southern extremity hardly exceeds 10 miles, but is increases rapidly to the northward, so that at the northern boundary it is rather more than 55 miles. It may be divided into three districts, which extend longi tudinally over the region—the rocky district, the middle or woody district, and the agricultural district. The rocky district lies along the shore of the Skagerack, and extends 10 or 12 miles inland; the southern part of the region, as far north as Trolhattan, is entirely occupied by it. The surface of this tract is covered with rocks, rising near the sea with a precipitous ascent from 100 to 300 feet, and then extending in some parts on a level, with very inconsiderable depressions or eminences, and iu others with a billy surface. Farther north, espe cially near the boundary of Norway, the rocky masses rise 400 or 500 feet, and on them there occur other masses, which are from 100 to 200 feet higher. The rocks are in general covered only with lichens; most of the narrow valleys between them are mere peat-mosses, or over grown with juniper bushes. Fire-wood is scarce. The middle or wooded district begins in the parallel of the southern extremity of Lake Wener, where it is of inconsiderable width, but it grows wider as it proceeds farther north, where it is 25 miles across. The hills and rocks here have rounded tops and less precipitous slopes. The hills are generally covered by a layer of earth, on which grow birch, fir, and pine woods, and tolerable pastures. The depressions and valleys are rather wide, and contain many cultivated tracts and meadows. The eastern or agricultural district lies along the shore of Lake Wooer, with a width of 6 or 8 miles. The surface of this tract towards the mouth is very even and slightly elevated above the level of the lake, and has a rich alluvial soil. Towards the north however the surface is undulating, and in some places hilly ; but the soil is of good quality, being a mixture of clay and loam. In this district much rye and barley are cultivated, and a considerable pro portion of wheat. Peas and potatoes are grown extensively.