242 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
directions. The most remarkable instance of this sort 
is to be found in Leesjoveerks Vand, which is 2,050 
feet above the sea, and is the source of the Rauma run- 
ning through the valley of Romsdal, and the Laagen 
which flows through Gudbrandsdal and enters the 
Midsen at Lillehammer (vide p.40). Froma large fjeld 
morass, called the Kol, in the highlands of Hardanger 
eight rivers take their rise, running in different directions. 
The whole country abounds in morasses, many of 
which are capable of being reclaimed for agricultural 
purposes, but which in their present state exercise 
an injurious effect upon cultivation. For instance, 
in the “ stift,” or diocese of Christiania, which com- 
prises about one-fourth of the whole superficial area 
of the country, there are not less than 1,156 square 
miles of marshy ground below, and 764 square miles 
above the limit of corn. And although of late years 
the forests have been much reduced, yet they still 
occupy a very considerable proportion of the superficial 
area of the country. 
Hence, it may readily be seen that the extent of 
tillable land in Norway is proportionately insignificant ; 
in fact, not exceeding 1,060 square miles, or less than 
Tisth part of the whole superficial area.* But still, 
* The population by the last census amounted to nearly 1,500,000 
souls. Of grain of different sorts, 656,993 imperial quarters were 
imported ; 15,378,535 lbs. rye meal ; 2,776,086 lbs. flour ; 71,726 Ibs. 
flour ; and 205,537 lbs. grits. 
