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CHAPTER XVI.
The silver brooches, &c. of the peasantry of the Tellemark—A
commercial suggestion—Painted chambers—The Tellemark as
regarded by Norwegians — The Totak Yand—Horse-racing—
The " houseman," or farm-labourer, of Norway and his relations
to the " bonder," or peasant proprietor—Social equality of
farmer and labourer—The merry-makings of Jule time—The
poor relations of our Norman aristocracy and the royal families
of Europe—Carved cottages—A region of soft bogs—How to
escape smothering in a bog—Presence of mind attainable as an
art—The " eng," or detached hayfarin—A mud poultice.
I arrived early at Nordgaard, which is a rude farm
station at the road side. All the men here wear fine
silver buttons on their waistcoats, short jackets, large
silver links at the neck and wristbands of their shirts,
and silver brooches on the shirt-front. The brooches
are of the pattern known by our goldsmiths as the
" Maid of Norway " brooch, and are all of native
manufacture. The one worn by the son of the host cost two
dollars at Vinje (a few miles south of this), where it
was made: it was of silver gilt, of rather elaborate
pattern and fine workmanship. I think it might be a good
speculation to purchase some of these for the English
market; they would probably command a ready sale and
good prices, as genuine Norwegian brooches: the
patterns and workmanship are so quaint and peculiar that
they could not easily be imitated by any of our short
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