Within the Arctic Circle Volume 2; Experiences of Travel Through Norway, to the North Cape, Sweden, and Lapland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1877 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I. Up the Fjord to Levanger.--Naes.--Springless carioles.--Garnaes.--Sulstuen.--Sandvigen.--Bells as a protection against trolls.--Timber carts.--Malen.--Lake Kalla.--Night quarters at Bye.--Costume of Swedish women.--Swedish gigs.--Pleasant hostess.--"Skol."--Selje.--Froso.--The "mai stang."--Splendid view.--Ostersund.--Hollerkin.--Jemtkrogen.--Telje.--Voyage down lake.--Shooting the rapids.--Swedish lady.--An unfinished railwaystation.--Arrival at Sundsval. BOUT six o'clock we drove down and embarked in the little steamer which runs up the Fjord to Levanger. The passengers were chiefly country people, who, with their baskets and "tinnes," or wooden 2 Levanger. boxes for provision, crowded the deck. There were also one or two Norwegian gentlemen, amongst them Herr M, resident in Levanger, who most kindly gave us full information respecting our onward journey. The day was fine but breezy, notwithstanding which we much enjoyed the pretty scenery of the Fjord. About one o'clock we reached Levanger, and finding it impossible that my companion could ascend the steep gangway--a mere board, with ridges of wood placed across--the tide also being low, we waited until a boat was procured, into which we easily stepped, and were landed on the shore immediately in front of the neat little inn of the place. We had dinner, after which post carioles were brought to the door. We had sent back our own before embarking for the North, in consequence of Springless Carioles. 3 the difficulty of getting rid of them in Sweden, where they are rarely used. Herr M fulfilled his promise of furnishing us with written directions for our journey, and enclosed a letter to the hotelmaster at Ostersund. We were soon en route, not finding our new vehicles as uncomfortable as we had ...