and Aggerhuus-Sneehättan Jerkin -Fogstuen Hare

backen Descent from Dovrefield-Geological Phænomena-

Tofte-Marriage Customs-Perilous Assault-Louven River

Formoe-English Customs-Guldbrandsdale-Cataract and

Bridge Pass of Kringelen-Fatal Expedition of Colonel

Sinclair-Cause of his disastrous march-History of the In-

scription-Fate of the Prisoners-Breiden-Peculiar Charac-

ter of a Norwegian Landscape-Viig-Moen -Beauty of

the Forests-Oden-Tumuli-Elstad-Lake Miösen -Re-

markable Chasm and Bridge-Losnes-Stav-Moshuus-

Economy of the Natives-Deviation from the King's Road

Sunde-Torsted-Louven River-Difficulties of the Route-

Ronne-Interior of a Norwegian Inn-Svennes-Extraordi-

nary Adventure-Cow-house-Glass Manufactory-Svee-

Appearance of the Harvest-Views of the Miösen Lake

Hund-Brelie-Cataract-Lunden-Glass-works of Garsjoe

-Bandelie―Junction with the King's Road-Roholt-Iron

Foundry-Dragvold-Moe-Schesmoe-Strange Observance

of the Sabbath-Romsåås-Execrable State of the Roads

near the Capital-Arrival at CHRISTIANIA.

CHAP. VII.

P. 361.

CHRISTIANIA.

Situation of Bergen with respect to the rest of Norway

Bernard and Peter Anker-Visit to the Governor-A Rout

-Barbarisms--Army Regulations - Laws respecting Mar-

riage-Climate-Nobility-Character of Prince Frederic-

State of the Army-Danish Policy with regard to Norway-

Domestic Economy at Christiania-Hospitable Entertainment

-Anecdotes of the Emperor Paul of Russia-Antient Teu-

tonic Customs Lamentable Conduct of Great Britain

towards Norway-Ceremonies of retiring from Table-Mag-

nificent Villa of Peter Anker - His Collection of Pictures

Vast Establishment-Prejudices of the Norwegians respecting

Food

Food Courts of Judicature Commerce of Christiania -

Population Manners of the Christianians

Comparison

between the Inhabitants of Trönjem and Christiania-Effect

of Foreign Intercourse-Institutions for the Poor-Charac-

ter and Exemplary Conduct of the two Ankers.

CHAP. VIII.

P. 406.

CHRISTIANIA: INCLUDING A VISIT TO THE SILVER-MINES

OF KONGSBERG.

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Want of Booksellers' Shops-General aspect and condition of the

Streets-Cathedral-State of Literature-Public Library—

Dr. Muller's Collection of Minerals Journey to Kongsberg

-Marble Quarries of Gilljebek- View from Paradise Hill-

Drammen Hogsund-River Louven-Kongsberg-Original

Discovery of the Silver Ore-State of the Works-First Set-

tlers-Remarkable Specimens of the Native Metal-Wages

of the Miners Present Establishment-Cause of the loss sus-

tained by Government-The different Excavations-Approach

to the Works-Geological nature of the Mountains-Manner

in which the Kongsberg Silver is deposited-Descent into the

Mine-Native Mineral Carbon-Crystallized Native Silver

-Erroneous notions entertained with regard to the Crystalli-

xation of Minerals-Metallurgical operations for the treat-

ment of the Kongsberg Ores-Public Seminary for Minera-

logy-Professor Esmark-Collection of Minerals belonging

to the Kongsberg Academy-Customs shewing the common

origin of the Teutons and Greeks-Superiority of the Nor-

wegian Women-Medical Properties of the Linnea Borealis

-Condition of the Peasants-Alum Works-Synthesis which

takes place in the production of Alum-Return to Christiania

-Public Balls Rage for English Fashions-Further account

of Bernard Anker-Timber Trade State of Religion in

Norway-Fortress of Christiania.

CHAP. IX.

P. 462.

FROM CHRISTIANIA IN NORWAY, TO FAHLUN IN SWEDEN.

The Author again sets out for SWEDEN-Execrable state of the

Roads before the snow falls-Holen-Change in the Roads

in approaching Sweden-Spires of Norwegian Churches-

Kiölstad-Hæberg-Cataract of Fon Fossen-Ous-Sindby

-Appearance made by a Fair at Kongswinger-Money of

the Country-Edsbroen-Magnor-Boundary between NOR-

WAY and SWEDEN-Singular instance of honesty in a Pea-

sant-Morast-Haga-Strand-Homeric Torches-Extraor-

dinary Costume of the Natives of WERMELAND-Aspect of

the Country-Consequences of a recent Dearth-Hogsalla-

Leerhol Skamnäs-Improved appearance of the land-

CARLSTAD Exports and Imports Population-River Clara

-Brästegård-Molkem-Change in the dress of the Pea-

sants-Manner of keeping the Roads in repair-Brätteforss

-Boulders-Trees Animals Philipstad - Uniform ap-

pearance of the Swedish Towns-Dress of the Natives

Enclosures-Juniper-trees-Onshytta-Two species of Tetrao

or Black-Cock-Persberg-Descent into the Iron-Mines-

Catastrophe which befell a Female Miner-Bottom of the

Persberg Mine-Striking scene in the Great Cavern-Imbed-

ded state of the Ore-Långbanshytta-Machinery for the

Mine-Pumps-Saxan-WESTMANIA-Hälleforss-Nytorp-

Nyakopparberg Minerals-Laxbro-Beauty of the Lakes

-diminution of their waters-Hogforss-Hellsion-Ostanbo

Smedbacka Blood-Cakes Entrance of DALECARLIA

--

Varieties and luxuriance of the Fungi and Musci-Bommarsbo

-Home Manufacture of Candles-Russ-Gården-Naglarby

-General Features of DALECARLIA-Character of the Natives

-Dialect-Antient Dance Original use of the Runic Staves

-Retreat of Gustavus Vasa--Approach to Fahlun-External

Aspect of its famous Copper-Mine.

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CHAP. X.

P. 521.

FAHLUN TO SALA.

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Antiquity of the Fahlun Mine-Assessor Gahn-Copper-ore-

Descent into the mine-Conflagration-Method of excavating

the ore-Manner in which it is found deposited-Accident

which caused the present Crater-Tradition of the miners

-Appearance of the descent-Names of the different open-

ings Increase of temperature in the lower chambers —

View of the bed of fire-Council-chamber-Subterraneous

stables-Stalactites of green vitriol-Pumps-Mode of divid-

ing the ore-Value of the Shares Bergsmen- Valuation

of the Lots-Produce of the Works-Present state of the

Fahlun Mine-Works above ground-Vitriol manufactory

-Remarkable form of precipitated copper-Process for con-

centrating the lye-Subsequent crystallization of the salt-

Town of Fahlun-Wood impregnated with copper-Punish-

ment of "Riding the great horse"-Public buildings-

Geological features of Dalecarlia-Säter-Mines in its neigh-

bourhood-Hedmora-Curious floating-bridge-Nuptial

festivities-Annual return of Dalecarlian Peasants—Avestad

-Character of the Swedish Peasants-Broddebo-Custom

in passing a'Robber's grave-Sala-Mines of Salberg-Nature

of the ore-Descent into the Salberg-Minerals-Town of Sala.

APPENDIX, No. I.

P. 575.

Copy of a Table printed in TRÖNŸEM; shewing the utmost

Elevation and Depression of the Mercury in the Barometer

and Thermometer, and the Variation of the Magnetic Nee-

dle from North to West, according to Observations made at

Trönjem, in North Lat. 63°. 26'. 16".; during Twenty-two

Years, from 1762 to 1783 inclusive.

No. II.

P. 578.

PLAN of the great COPPER-MINE of FAHLUN, in Dalecarlia.

FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE AUNIS AND KIEMI RIVERS, TO ULEÅBORG.

Korkila-Evident change in the manners of the peopleDianthus superbus-Descent of a Cataract-Vessel of three hundred tons launched-Fruit of the Rubus Arcticus-Prismatic fracture of Trap-Beautiful variety of Spar-Fruit of the Rubus Chamæmorus-Reception at Kilpala-Primeval Plough-Wooden Lock and KeyTervola-Midnight Fishery at Tivan-koski CataractAlaparkyla-Rovila-Appearance of Kiemi ChurchAdelcrantz, the Peasant Architect-Dress of the Fin