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TRAVELS IN NORWAY: *
By the Same,
Cuap. .—General Remarks on Norway.—Hi/tory:—Geography.— Benefits of the Norway
Law.—Peéa/ants.—Climate.
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NORWAY was formerly an independent kingdom, governed by its own hereditary
fovereigns. On the demife of Hagen the Fifth, in 1319, without male iffue, his grand-
fon in the female line, Magnus Smek, united the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
Magnus was fucceeded on the throne of Norway by his fon Hagen the Sixth, hufband
of the celebrated Margaret; and at his deceafe, in 1380, Norway was united to Den-
mark by their fon Olof the Fifth; who dying without iflue, Margaret herfelf was raifed
to the throne by the unanimous fuffrages of the nation. On her death it defcended, with
Denmark and Sweden, to her nephew, Eric of Pomerania. Sweden was afterwards fe-
parated from Denmark by the valour and addrefs of Guftavus Vafa; but Norway has
continued united to the crown of Denmark.
Norway is formed by nature into two great divifions, Northern, and Southern or
Norway Proper, feparated from each other by the {mall Swedifh province of Herr-
dahl.
Northern Norway isa long and narrow flip of land, extending as far as North Cape,
beyond the feventy-firft degree of latitude, the moft northern point of Europe ; it is di-
vided into Nordland and Finnmark, and comprehended in the government of Dron-
theim.
Southern, or Norway Proper, is bounded to the north and eaft by Sweden, and to
the weft and fouth by the northern ocean. It is divided into four governments, Agger-
huus or Chriftiana, Chriftianfand, Berghen, and Drontheim.
Although Norway comprehends a large traét of territory, yet from its rocky foil and
climate, the number of inhabitants is by no means proportionate to the extent of the
country. Perhaps the following tables, giving the number of births and deaths during
feven years, may ailift in forming a probable {tatement of the population :
Births. Deaths.
1777 ° . 23533¢ - - 15,655
1778 - - 235487 = - 15,222
3779 - - 23,862 = - 20,768
1780 - - 24,711 - - 18,523
iG SE - - 245153 - - 16,072
1782 - - 23,944 - . 17,503
2733 - 215554 - - 19,357
Sum total 165,042 123,100
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