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generally raised upon blocks, sometimes of stone, but generally
of great pine-trunks. The second story serves as a wardrobe, and
also often affords sleeping accommodation. There is no fireplace
in the store-houses.

Old Norwegian House.

The upper floor is generally surrounded by a covered passage
which is supported on the boldly-cut ends of the projecting logs
at the corners, and on the projecting beams of the floor. It
is almost always built of vertical timbers, with massive corner
pillars.

While in the dwelling-houses the decoration is principally
inside, the store-house is apparently intended to testify to the
pecuniary ability of the owner outside, and its exterior is therefore
often most richly decorated.

Some of these store-houses seem to be of the same age as the
stav churches.

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