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PRIMITIVE BEER.
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wildness: any one of tliem would form a subject for
a charming little picture. The scenery is very grand
all the way down this ravine to Drivstuen. The river
makes some fine cascades, and several minor ones are
formed by the streamlets that tumble from the
snow-patches.
The character of the scenery changes below
Drivstuen; where, instead of wild, broken rocks, the roacl
passes over an almost park-like greensward.
I dined at Drivstuen on eggs, ham, German-sausage,
and milk, for which I paid 8 skillings, about 3-^(7.
The new road referred to in Murray’s Guide, and by
Professor Forbes, as being commenced, is now
complete, and is a very excellent one ; entirely avoiding the
tremendous ascent of the old road, which still remains,
and is quite a curiosity in its way.
I was overtaken by two English tourists, and
overtook them again at Drivstuen. One of them was a fine
specimen of a sturdy old traveller; the other a young
man, with a green veil, which was evidently a relic of the
last Derby day. I should advise other tourists, who
intend travelling by carriole, to provide themselves with
similar veils, for the dust in some parts of these roads
must be choking when sitting so near to the horses’
heels.
Stopping at Rise, a neat and rather smart station, i
asked for some " ül" (ale) with my supper, which was
brought to me. It was a turbid liquid, of a reddish
green colour, and from its flavour appeared to be an
infusion of hay, flavoured with a bitter decoction of pine
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