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Besides this single carriole there are double
carrioles of the same general construction, the
half-howl or boat-shaped seat being made of
double width. These require a stronger horse
and lower speed than a light single carriole.
There are two common modes of travelling.
One is to purchase, or to hire for a term, a carriole
and harness at Christiania, or other starting place,
and to take horses at the stations on the road;
the other is to hire both carriole and horse stage by
stage. Both arrangements have their advantages
and disadvantages. The disadvantage of changing
carrioles at every station is that the luggage has
to be all unstrapped and restrapped at every
stage of eight or nine English miles. With one’s
own carriole this trouble and delay is escaped;
but on the other hand the permanent carriole is
a nuisance when fjords have to be crossed, or
any water stages taken, and this very commonly
happens in Norway. The wheels have to be
taken off when there is only a ferry boat, but
in some of the steam-packets the carriole may
be wdieeled directly on to the deck and stand
there. The charges for carrying these national
vehicles on the water are very moderate.
On this journey I discovered another advantage
of the permanent or private carriole that my
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