Olaus Magnus - On the Flooding of Streams

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Olaus Magnus - On the Flooding of Streams

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The woodcut shows the two Swedish rivers Indalsälven (top) and Ljungan (below). It is spring and the annual flood from the melting snow in the mountains destroys houses and trees. Even a church is hit.

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1555
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"Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus", book 2 - retrieved from Lars Henriksson's clipart collection, descriptions used with permission.
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public domain

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