He was the son of King Birger, already as a child chosen king of Sweden in succession to his father.

This city was founded by Earl Birger, regent of the kingdom, about the middle of the thirteenth century; and in the seventeenth century the royal residence was transferred hither from Upsal.

SEE Williams, Gardner S. HEADSTROM, BIRGER RICHARD.

Birger Richard Headstrom (A); 21Nov60; R266356.

By Mary Clara Laughlin, C. H. W. Hasselriis, Birger Nordholm & Knut Olsen.

Mary Clara Laughlin, C. H. W. Hasselriis, Birger Nordholm & Knut Olsen (A); 17Dec75; R622007.

SEE Williams, Gardner S. HEADSTROM, BIRGER RICHARD.

Birger Richard Headstrom (A); 21Nov60; R266356.

By Mary Clara Laughlin, C. H. W. Hasselriis, Birger Nordholm & Knut Olsen.

Mary Clara Laughlin, C. H. W. Hasselriis, Birger Nordholm & Knut Olsen (A); 17Dec75; R622007.

On the night she was born, says the legend, there appeared a beaming cloud in the heavens, and on it stood a majestic virgin, who said: "Of Birger is born a daughter whose admirable voice shall be heard over the whole world."

* We cast runes[G] here on the paper, and from the white ground the picture of Birger Jarl's six hundred years old city rises before thee.

Birger Jarl makes the town of Stockholm a fortress; the warders stand with bow and arrow on the walls, reconnoitring over lake and fjord, over Brunkaberg sand-ridge.

And without there is life and activity: the world goes on in its old course; generations change in the old houses; the houses changeyet Stockholm is always the heart of Sweden, Birger's city, whose features are continually renewed, continually beautified.