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.

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

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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
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CHAPTER III.

A Lap Home-Capercailzie-My Garden Destroyed-Lars' Account

of the Opbyggelse-Norwegian Pledge-taking-Shameless