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NORWEGIAN STEWARD’S BILL.
119
The following is a literal translation of the above,
in English words and English money :—
"He with the large beard.’"
£ s. d.
1 breakfast . 0 I 2
1 tea . . 0 0 31
1 coffee . 0 0 5
1 dinner . 0 2 3
^ bottle wine . 0 1 4
1 supper . . 0 1 1
2 teas . 0 0 7
1 dinner . 0 o 3
1 bottle wine . 0 2 8
1 supper . . 0 1 1
2 teas . 0 0 i
1 breakfast . 0 1 2
2 teas . 0 0 7
1 dinner . 0 o 3
1 supper . . 0 1 1
Carried forward. 0 18
Brought forward 0 18
2 teas . . .007
1 breakfast . .012
2 coffees . . . 0 0
1 dinner . . .023
1 supper . . .011
2 teas . . .007
1 bottle of ale . .005
1 breakfast . .012
2 teas . . .007
1 dinner . . .023
1 supper . . .011
2 teas . . .007
1 dinner . . .023
J bottle wine . .014
£1 14 11
This account requires some explanation. First, as to
the title of the debtor, " He with the large beard."
The steward, not knowing our names, gave us
descriptive designations in his ledger. There were five
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Englishmen on board who were thus described : " He
with the red beard," " He with the white beard," " He
with the large beard," "He without a beard," and
" He with a veil." The two teas which occur so
frequently must not be understood as two meals, but as
two cups of tea, or of " the vand," tea-water, as the
Norwegians call it. We considered ourselves as
" done," or thereabouts, in this matter; for all the
charges were made in accordance with a printed
"tariff" suspended on the cabin wall. This tariff
stated that the charge for breakfast was 1 mark
8 skillings; and tea and coffee being offered as part of
the breakfast, we supposed that it was included in that
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