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(1877) [MARC] Author: W. Mattieu Williams
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phaetons, landaus, and even dog-carts. Our
genuine Norwegian experiences begin at Grarlid.

A little explanation is necessary in order to
enable those unacquainted with Norwegian
travelling to understand how we had to proceed.
The national vehicle is the carriole, pictured
below. As will be seen, the passenger and driver

Carriole.

are one and indivisible, sitting on a very low
seat, which rests on the long shaft, and is placed
between the horse and the axle of the wheel,
but very near to the latter. This arrangement
serves many purposes. 1st. The shafts act as
springs, and in the ordinary country carrioles

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