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out or coming in from long tramps through the mountains. Certainly 

 more enjoyment can thus be had than by driving about in automobiles 

 as we in America are wont to do. 



In the beautiful capital of Norway, as in the other places I worked, 

 local geologists were more than generous in giving me assistance. 

 Thus in Oslo, Prof. Johan Kiaer corrected mistaken views derived 

 from my reading of Norwegian geological literature and freely gave 

 additional unpublished information obtained through his field-work. 



At Oslo I was advised to go to Stockholm via Trondhjem in order 

 to discuss with Prof. Thoralf Vogt the unique folded belt in the Nor- 

 wegian mountains. This route follows for many hours the shores 

 of beautiful Lake Mjo'sen, which contrasts most strongly with the 

 bleak though attractive Dovre Mountains traversed in the afternoon. 

 Professor Vogt has spent many seasons studying the complicated 

 structures, and a pleasant and profitable day was spent here in spite 

 of the cold and rain. In going by this route to Stockholm the Nor- 

 wegian highlands were crossed for the third time, whereby I gained 

 an indelible impression of the landscape as well as some knowledge 

 of the geological structure. 



Stockholm well deserves its reputation as the most beautiful Euro- 

 pean capital ; it is often referred to as the " Venice of the North." 

 Of particular interest to the geologist are the wonderful fossil col- 

 lections dating back to the time of Linne, now housed for the most 

 part in the Riksmuseum and the adjacent Geological Survey Museum. 

 Several of my old friends, particularly Dr. A. A. Westergaard, went 

 to great lengths in supplying information. 



From Stockholm the ancient university town of Uppsala is easily 

 reached. Here it was a great pleasure to have Prof. C. Wiman ex- 

 plain certain obscure geology, and to view the new Paleontological 

 Institute building now nearing completion. That Professor Wiman 

 has spent many years dreaming of this structure is apparent from 

 its most satisfactory arrangement and design. The old quarters of 

 the geology department are scarcely more than 50 feet from the main 

 entrance to the cathedral, within which is the tomb of Linne, and a 

 delightful hour was spent in his old garden, started with his own 

 hands, where descendants of many foreign plants described by him 

 are growing. A thrill was experienced in seeing the maize, even 

 though the plants were rather sickly owing to the adverse climate. 



After a few days given to studies in Copenhagen, I visited an old 

 friend at Helsingborg, Sweden, where I was shown interesting topo- 

 graphic features developed prior to glaciation and recently exposed 

 in the sand pits. Of even greater interest are the terraces cut by the 



