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islands of Lindes and Hovedø on the other (right, with interesting
strata of slate), and describes a circuit round the town. On the
right rises the picturesque chateau of Oscarshall (p. 11), and to
the left (S.) projects the promontory of Ncesodtangen, -which
separates the Bundefjord from the main fjord of which it is a branch.
To the right, a little farther on, lies Sandviken (p. 14), ensconced
behind a number of islands. The vessel now steers due S., and the
beautiful city is soon lost to view. Looking back from this part of
the fjord, we obtain a view of the Kolsaas (1245 ft.), the
Skougums-aas (1130 ft.), and to the W. the Vardekolle, three porphyry hills
well known to geologists (p. 14). Several islands are passed, and
the fjord gradually contracts to a passage 850 yds. in width.
26 Kil. (16 Engl. M.) Drøbak (two hotels), with 2100 inhab.,
carries on a considerable traffic in timber and ice. The latter is
obtained from a small lake in the neighbourhood, and is exported to
England as AVenham Lake ice’. In winter, when the upper part of
the fjord is blocked with ice, the navigation frequently remains open
up to this point. Opposite the town is the small fortified island of
Kaholm. with the Oscarsborg, to the W. of which (on the right) is
the peninsula of Hudrum. On the latter lies Slottet, a
posting-station, from which a hilly road leads to Sveloig on the
Drammens-fjord. Drøbak and the next stations Hvidsten (500 inhab.) and
Soon (700 inhab.) are frequently visited for the sake of the
seabathing. Opposite Soon, on the W. bank of the fjord , which now
expands to a considerable width, and from which the
Drammens-fjord diverges here to the N., lies Holmestrand, see p.31. Beyond
Soon the small steamers usually steer to theS., through the strait and
canal which separate the Jelles from the E. bank of the fjord, to —
26 Kil. (16 Engl. M.) Moss (Reinsch’s Hotel; Moss Hotel; English
vice-consul, Mr. W. Erichsen), a small town and sea-bathing place,
with 6900 inhab., where the treaty which terminated the war
between Norway and Sweden was signed on 14th Aug. 1814. Near the
railway-station (p. 276), at the S. end of the town, is a
bathing-establishment. Opposite the church is an old graveyard, with
monuments of the 18th cent., now used as a promenade. A bridge leads
to the Jellø. Opposite Moss, on the W. bank of the fjord, is —
Horten ( Victoria Hotel), or Karl-Johansvarn, with 5850 inhab.,
prettily situated, the headquarters of the Norwegian fleet. The rich
vegetation of the upper part of the fjord is now left behind, and
the coast becomes more bleak and rocky. A little to the S. of
Horten lies Aasgaardstrand, beyond which is •—
12 Kil. (71/2 Engl. M.) Vallø, a small town with a large
pasteboard-manufactory, where the larger coasting steamers touch
frequently. Mre next pass through the Tønsbergs Canal to Tønsberg
(p. 31). —’Beyond Tønsberg our route passes the Xøtterøand Tjøme,
to the S.E. of which rises the lofty Lille Fcrrder Lighthouse, which
marks the entrance to the Christiania Fjord. The steamer then rounds
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