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(1859) [MARC] Author: W. Mattieu Williams
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CHAPTER III.

First taste of Norwegian hardships—The peasants’ supper and
bedroom at Laurgaard station—A misunderstanding, a
reconciliation, a supper, bed, and breakfast, all for fivepence halfpenny—
Irrigation in the Guldbrandsdal—A sandy region and its
probable origin—Bilious hospitality—Cheating the hostess—The
Dovre Fjeld—The naturalist and the sportsman—Science versus
the Classics — The kitchen at Jerkin — Schneehoetten — The
ravine of the Driv—Norwegian beer—Some
etymologies—Luxurious wild flowers—Porridge etiquette.

I stopped at Laurgaard station, and was shown into a
rough sort of kitchen, witli tables, benches, loom, and
a fireplace under a canopy of brick or plaster. An old
woman was sitting coiled up at the fireside, hybernating
apparently. At one of the benches were some young
women and a dirty man eating what looked like Roman
cement, out of a wooden bowl, with wooden spoons,
each digging a spoon into the composition by turns.
Along with the cement they were eating some yellow,
crisp, corrugated pancakes.

On my entrance they all stared and stopped feeding,
the old woman uncoiled, and discontinued hybernation.
They then consulted together, and presently brought me
fladbröd and rusty raw bacon. The dirty man having
just finished his meal gave me his knife, first sucking it,
clean, and making a bow as he presented it. The girl

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