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`` My grandmother , '' laughed the wag , as he turned on his heel , and walked away . Towards night the wind subsided , and the squadron was almost becalmed ; but a light breeze sprang up after dark , and in the morning the ship was off the southern point of Oland , an island ninety miles long by ten wide , and well covered with forests . On the narrow strait which separates it from the main land is Calmar , a town of historic interest , in Sweden . At noon the southern point of Gottland was seen , and Scott insisted upon calling it `` Gabungenboggin , '' though the real name was soon circulated . It is eighty miles long by thirty-three wide , and contains fifty-four thousand inhabitants . Wisby is the only town . The island is noted for its beautiful climate , which makes it a pleasant resort for summer tourists .