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classes” in what I regard as its proper sense, I
may say that there were no specimens of such
classes visible in Tromsö—no roughs, no beggars,
no slouching thriftless outcasts, and, above all, no
powdered flunkies displaying, by their gaudy
liveries, the ostentatious degradation of their
vulgar-minded employers. A general tone of quiet
respectability pervades the whole community.
There are respectable boatmen, respectable
fishermen, respectable artisans and labourers,
respectable domestic servants, respectable shopkeepers,
with respectable assistants, respectable merchants,
bankers, &c., but scarcely any useless idlers are
visible, either of the pampered or pauper class.
The aristocracy of Tromsö are the shopkeepers,
dried-fish merchants, and bankers; to these belong
the villas and the swings before mentioned.
“Consul” is the titular dignity that seems to be
most respected here, and all the inhabitants appear
to be very scrupulous in applying the title to
“Consul Aagaard,” “Consul Holst,” and the others
who have a claim to it.
During our wanderings about the town we were
much indebted to the courtesy and intelligence of
two well-educated young men who spoke English,
and whose acquaintance we made in the first
instance in inquiring the way to the banker.
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