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190 THROUGH NORWAY WITII A KNAPSACK.
board, and had the colour, consistence, and appearance
of Roman cement. The party were ranged around
the board, each having a bowl of milk, some fladbröd,
and a wooden spoon, with which he dug out a lump of
cement.
My bed was of the genuine native Norwegian
construction, an oblong box filled with straw, and over the
straw a sort of blanket or rather rug, a canvas sheet
above this, and a sheepskin for covering. I have no
objection to this sort of bed when it is well made, and
even prefer straw to feathers, if the straw be well laid
and fresh; rough sheets, also, are better than smooth;
and a sheepskin properly prepared, with the wool well
cleaned, is the most luxurious of coverlids; but I have
a decided objection to recent sheepskins, that still retain
a considerable amount of animal moisture on the flesh
side: such was the case with my sheepskin here, and
its decided odour of butcher’s shop was not provocative
of pleasant dreams.
The next morning 1 had the remains of my supper,
plus another bowl of milk, for breakfast. On calling
for the reckoning I was told that it amounted to five
skillings, about twopence farthing. Of course I was
bound to inquire into the particulars of such an
exorbitant bill, and found that the lodging was two
skillings, and the food three skillings. I may mention
that Quamen is beyond the boundary of the South
Trondhjem district, and therefore the tariff above
quoted does not apply.
I have had many experiences in cheapness, but this
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