198 VISIT TO DENMARK [1799. 



noise was my Kussian brute's having threatened him 

 with his sword if he did not drive quick. After 

 satisfying the one and terrifying the other of our 

 cattle, got on. 



Dec. 17. Got on through the next three stations, 

 Biorsater, Enebaken (good), and Kollanger, without 

 dismounting, sleeping chiefly. Passed through Lidkop- 

 ing without stopping. It is a good-looking town on 

 a bay of the Wennern, with a stream running past it, 

 and vessels. There is a large neat square in it, with 

 some good buildings. 



At Molby, stopped to get some refreshment from 

 the soup, &c., being sadly galled and torn, and con- 

 tinued to Tang. This forenoon the road went through 

 a country where wood was not to be seen. The road, 

 striking off to Trollhatta, becomes execrably rough, 

 and now from the frost peculiarly so ; and near that 

 place it is even dangerous. On the right is a fine 

 rocky hill, with columnar top, much wood behind. 



Arrived at Tang at four, and before horses and guide 

 could be got it was quite dark. Dined in a very 

 snug inn, and then went out by the light of a lantern 

 to see the works and hear the falls. The view, though 

 obscure, was quite satisfactory, and even sublime. 

 The road of scaffolding being all a sheet of ice, the 

 ladders and planks also, by which we had to crawl up 

 the sluices, we had a very difficult business to keep 

 ourselves safe. After crawling up and down for 

 above an hour, we returned to our inn, highly pleased, 

 though much fatigued. 



