NORWAY 103 



July 22. 



On Saturday, the 22nd of July, in the afternoon, we 

 went on board the Scotia, which left at 5 p.m. in fine 

 weather. 



They fed us well on board, giving four substantial 

 meals a day, all included in the three guineas passage 

 money. We never sailed in a more comfortable, better- 

 found vessel, both as regards accommodation, food, and 

 people. 



We got the Bjerg-ulf established in the smoking-room 

 in his box, where he received many visitors. 



We made our voyage on Sunday and Monday in fine 

 weather, at an average speed of ten knots per hour ; 

 arrived at Granton about one o'clock on the morning of 

 Tuesday, the 25th of July ; landed with all our kit and 

 live stock about eight. We were very kindly treated by the 

 custom-house, who passed all our boxes of specimens 

 through without opening, on our affirming what they 

 contained. 



July 25. 



' St. Olaf,' as we have re-christened the Bjerg-ulf, 

 attracted much attention. A porter who took up our 

 things to the train said, ' I never saw but one as big 

 before, and that came in here on board a ship ahoot twa 

 years syne.'' ' Oh,' I said. ' Caught on board a Montrose 

 fishing-boat?' 'The I'erra same.' 'Well, I've got that 

 bird too in my possession,' I said. 



I arrived at home at Dunipace in the afternoon, and 

 found all well. 



So — ' Skaal til GamU Norge.' 



