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shady piaces which are found in them are well adapted to many 

 piants. In conse(|iience of this the »Gjovs« are the especial haiints 

 of botanists ; but even people who have no botanical interests 

 mention them as abounding in floweis. Such are the »Gjov« near 

 Vestmanhavn on Stromo and the »Gjov« near Vaag on Sydero. 



Gaves. Further may be mentioned the Strange caves and clefts 

 which cut into the vertical sea-cliffs, they — i. e. the smaller ones 

 — are cailed »Latre« and they are formed by the erosive action 

 of the sea. Sometimes the entrance is quite low, so low that they 

 can only be entered in calm weather in a boat, but once inside, the 

 gloomy cave rises high overhead, and the water beneath the boat 

 exhibits strange and magnificent colours owing to the reflection and 

 refraction of the light outside. Others are open and much larger 

 (Fig. 12). At the foot of Villingedalsfjæld on Videro is a large cave, 

 called »Kirken« (the church), which is said to be so lofty that 

 a shot discharged by a fowling-piece cannot reach its roof. 



