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CONTENTS.
mail—Science versus the Classics—The kitchen at Jerkin—
Schneehoetten — The ravine of the Driy — Norwegian beer
—Some etymologies — Luxurious wild flowers — Porridge
etiquette ..........44
Chapter IV.
Domestic economy—Farmhouse stations—English salmon fishers
—Rental of rivers—Norwegian notions of English sportsmen
—The Valley of the Gula—Different kinds of valleys—The
industry of rivers—Terraced valleys—The upheaval of
Scandinavia—Wedding festivities—" Tak for mad "—Costume—
The approach to Trondhjem—Universality of politeness and
good breeding in Norway—Influence of an aristocracy . 62
Chapter v.
The Cathedral of Trondhjem—Origin of Gothic architecture—
Frost mummies—Start for Hammerfest—The Trondhjem and
Namsen fiords—A marine omnibus—Torghatten, and its
mysterious tunnel—The Seven Sisters—The Hestmann—A
lovesome Giant’s mournful story—Grand scenery of the coast
—Glaciers of the Fondalen—The natural history of the Great
Sea-serpent..........74
Chapter VI.
The Loffoden Islands—The fish harvest—Cod-liver
oil—Continuous and growing grandeur of the coast scenery—The
Maelstrom a myth—Cowardice of the Ancient Greeks and
Romans — The arctic summer — Rapidity of vegetation—
Tromsö—Her Majesty’s representative—An encampment of
Laplanders—Excessive heat—Physiognomy and general
appearance of the Lapps—Construction and interior economy
of a Lapp hut—Love of home and domestic snugness—The
midnight sun—Lapps in their Sunday clothes—Moral and
religious character of the Lapps — Drunkenness no longer
prevalent—A Lapp aristocrat—Adaptation of the eye to cold
climates...........96
Chapter YII.
Anomaly of climate—Alten—Fashion and gaiety in the arctic
regions—Hammerfest—A hint for railway directors—Floating
colony of Fisher Lapps—Open-air bedrooms—Live dolls—
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