The first symbol being the Tower of Babel, it must be connected, in some manner, with the kingdom, which is placed first. This is England. The Tower of Babel was the cause of the confusion of languages: in England are heard many different languages. Spain shall be II. The symbol for 2 is a Swan; a swan then is placed in the sea, between Spain and England, and it will swim to England to convey intelligence. III is France, and is represented by the mountain, or Parnassus;—the Muses are banished from France. IV is Sweden, represented by a Looking-glass, which may be emblematic of the smooth surface of the Baltic Sea, when calm, and at rest. By such comparisons as these it will be easy to fix any thing that may be required. It now remains to mention the objects in the particular squares or places.
1. Population. The symbol for this square is the Tower of Babel. From the top of a tower, some idea may be formed of the population of a city, by the number of people walking in the streets.
2. Natural products. This square is represented by the swan. A swan is an animal. Animals may be reckoned among the natural products of a country.
3. Military power. A fortification may be supposed to be on a mountain; and, as this is
