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ΤΗΕ ΟΧΟΝΙΑ Ν
IN
NORWAY;
OR
NOTES OF EXCURSIONS
IN THAT COUNTRY IN 1854-1855.
BY
THE REV. FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A,
FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1856.
F 5242.28
HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
GIFT OF
DANIEL B. FEARING 30 JUNE 1915
Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.
CONTENTS
ΤΟ
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Angling Reminiscences A Trout who had dined
- A great
Lemming year-A Shower of them from Heaven-Norwegian
Delicacies Melanger Elv as a Salmon River-Bardu Pool-
Burning the Water-The Leister-A White Day-Charac-
teristics of the Melanger and the Bardu-Pine Logs-Ducklings
on a Voyage-Accidents at the Falls-Face to Face with Death
-Superstitious Customs with respect to Drowned Persons-A
Gripe with a meaning in it-A new Settlement-House-
hold Arrangements - A Porridge Feast - The Scandinavian
Summer-Foshaugen-Pine-Log Rafts-Unexplored Mineral
1-24
Treasures
CHAPTER II.
Norwegian Church-going-Fin Women-The Descendants of the
Vikings-Fjeld Fins and Sea Fins-Conversion of the Laps to
Christianity-Lestadius-Characteristics of the Sect established
by him and his Daughter-Vengeance on a Dark Night in
November-The Ripe Fruits of Religious Fanaticism-Ghosts
-Improving Condition of the Fins-The Architecture of
Norwegian Churches-Clerical Politeness-Unimpressive Psalm-
Singing A Specimen of Norwegian Pulpit Eloquence-
Expulsion of a Lap Mamma and her Baby-The Baptism of
Children-Sunday Talk-Ole Carlem-An Antidote to Dissent-
Opbyggelse 25-48
CHAPTER III.
A Lap Home-Capercailzie-My Garden Destroyed-Lars' Account
of the Opbyggelse-Norwegian Pledge-taking-Shameless