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(1868) [MARC] Author: Fredrika Bremer Translator: Emily Nonnen With: Charlotte Bremer
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LETTERS. 189

is a little atgre doux. Norway regards the union with
Sweden with rather sour looks. Many complaints have
been made that Norway is not allowed to have her own
flag, and that in the Swedish flag, which they are obliged
to use, Norway is represented as a province subject to
Sweden.’ But if the Norwegians are not yet quite satis-
fied with Sweden, they are, nevertheless, far more pleased
at being united with the Swedes than with the Danes,
which latter they look down on. They are, however, most
satisfied with themselves, although the more enlightened
amongst them look upon this self-satisfaction rather as a
fault. History shows the Norwegians to be a brave, but a
turbulent and always grumbling people. Possibly the phil- .
osophical — and with it also the humanistic — education,
which begins to be spread here more and more, may alter
this and produce more peaceable feelings between neigh-
bor families, as well as for the neighbor country. I can
say nothing but good of the Norwegians, as far as my own
experience of them goes. To me they have always been
most friendly. The Norwegian women especially appear
to me very agreeable, on account of their pleasant, lively,
and native manners. One feels perfectly comfortable and
at home in their society.
Farewell, dearest Frances, and be happy!

Toms, 18th April, 1830.

My sincerest thanks, dearest Frances, for two letters, and
especially for the last one, so kind, so like yourself, which
might awaken in me a desire to write a whole volume in
answer to it. Let me first congratulate you on having re-
visited your native country, your relatives, and your friends,
and let me express my sincere wish and my hope that this
journey may give you strength and reéstablish your health.

Yes, it is true that body and soul are in close connection

1 This matter has, since the above was written, been satisfactorily ar-
ranged.

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