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customhouse examination takes place (comp. p. 311). Beyond Mon the
train traverses a large and bleak heath, surrounded by barren hills.
185 Kil. Hökedalen.
189 Kil. (117 M.) Ed (*Rail. Restaurant), picturesquely situated
above the Stora Lee. The through-train in the reverse direction
arrives here at the same hour, and time is allowed here for dinner.
Close to the railway-station is a small monument to John Ericson,
the engineer (d. 1889). A few paces farther on we obtain a line view
of the lake. — A short branch-line runs hence to (3 Kil.) the
‘Lastplats’ Lee, the terminus of the steamers on the Dalslands
Canal (see p. 279).
The district beyond Ed abounds in marshes, and the scenery is
monotonous. 207 Kil. Bäckefors. The train traverses a tunnel,
passes the Tiåkersjö on the right, and reaches (217 Kil.) Dalskog.
Farther on we pass, on the left, Lake Venern and the small
chalybeate baths of Råstok.
233 Kil. (145 M.) Mellerud, the junction of the Bergslagsbana
(R. 49) and of the line to (3 Kil.) Sunnanå on Lake Venern. —
From Mellerud to (356 Kil. or 221 M.) Gothenburg, see R. 49.
34. From Christiania to Gothenburg by Sea.
325 Kil. (201 Engl. M.). Steamboats. The paddle-steamers
C/rris-liama and M. G. Melchior ply once or twice weekly, and the Swedish
steamers Sedra Sverige and Skandia ply weekly (leaving Christiania on
Wed. afternoon and Gothenburg on Sun. afternoon) from Christiania
direct to Gothenburg in 14 hrs. Their course lies outside the island-belt,
and the sea is apt to be somewhat rough. Travellers who are inclined
to sea-sickness may therefore prefer one of the slower boats, Oscar Dickson,
Albert Ehrensvärd, or Uddevalla, which perform most of the voyage
in-ilenskars, or within the island-belt, taking 24-30 hrs. on the way. They
leave Christiania on Tues., Thurs., & Frid. evenings and Sat. afternoon,
and Gothenburg on Sun., Wed., Thurs., <fc Frid. mornings. The chief
intermediate stations are Strömstad (whence local boats also ply several
times weekly to Fredrikshald), Grebbestad, FJellbacka, Lysekil, and
Marstrand. Comp. Norges Communicationer, Nos. 1, 2, 3. 5, 7. The mouth of
the Christiania Fjord is very beautiful, but is unfortunately passed at
night by most of the steamers leaving Christiania.
After the beautiful Fjord of Christiania is left behind, the coast
scenery on this route is uninteresting, especially to those who have
seen that of Norway, but the climate here is said to be unusually
heal thy, and tho sea-bathing places are much frequented in
summer. The water is much salter and purer than in the recesses
of the long Norwegian fjords. At some of the watering-places there
are also mud-baths (gyttjabad). The inhabitants are chiefly
fishermen, descendants of the ancient vikings, who have left
representations of their exploits in the ‘ l teller fstningar’ which are still to
be seen in the parish of Tanum near Grebbestad, at Brastad near
Lysekil, and elsewhere. At many points on the coast there are still
remains of ancient castles, tombs, stone chambers (valar), and
monuments (bautastenar), so that this region (Bohuslän) is justly
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