482 NOTES OF A VOYAGE TO 



christening of the child of one of the English attached to the 

 mines, as well as for the sake of seeing the place. There 

 being but little wind, we did not get on very fast, but even- 

 tually reached Talvig long before service commenced. 



We landed on a promontory called Jans Ness, where we 

 discussed some provisions we had brought. On the rocks I 

 observed a few specimens of Purpura lapilluSy and some 

 willows near the shore were infested with a species of C/in/so- 

 mela^ of a dark bronze green colour, differing from any I had 

 previously found. 



After calling on the principal merchant, Mr. Ncirberg, we 

 proceeded to the church, which is a plain wooden building, 

 much larger than, but not nearly so much ornamented as that 

 at Hammerfest. 



It can boast, however, of two large chandeliers, apparently 

 of silver. The order of the service is much the same as that of 

 the English Church. The altar being adorned with a large 

 crucifix, pictures, candles, &c., looks rather unlike a Pro- 

 testant place of worship ; and the dress of the clergyman is 

 very unlike ours, consisting of a plain black gown, with a wide 

 stiff double muslin frill round the neck. 



He read the lesson for the day (the parable of the Pharisee 

 and Publican) from the pulpit, and preached from it. There 

 were two weddings, and numerous christenings, the services 

 for which differ little from ours. After the service was over, 

 we dined with Mr. Norberg, and were much pleased to meet 

 the clergyman, who is an extremely agreeable man. He 

 speaks German and French well, and reads, though he does 

 not speak English. We had a pleasant though rather tedious 

 row back to Kaafiord, which we did not reach till late. 



\^th, \Q)th., \lth. — Botanizing, sketching, paying farewell 

 visits, &c. occupied these days, and we found so many last 

 things to do, that we were very busily engaged. 



\Sth. — After taking a reluctant leave of our many very kind 

 friends, some of whom accompanied us on board, we dropped 

 with the tide into the outer Fiord, and took a last look at the 

 spot where we had spent so many happy hours, with most 

 cordial wishes to visit it again. 



Sept. \st. — The interval between this date and the last was 

 spent at sea in most dreadfully stormy weather, and distin- 

 guished by no incidents worth recording. On this day we put 



