JET. 22.] AND SCANDINAVIA. 2OQ 



(of its being impossible to take it diluted from its 

 emetic tendency) ; for though I only sipped a little, I 

 was really sick and ill the whole night. 



Dec. 22. All the night the road was over very 

 steep and dangerous hills, so that we were obliged to 

 get out every now and then to walk. This we did 

 not regret, as the scenery was always interesting. 

 Once we were overturned, though luckily on level 

 ground, and not hurt ; the carriage, however, was much 

 damaged, so that we could not descend or climb a hill 

 with it safely. At the custom-house at Svinesund we 

 were stopped for examination of passport, dues, &c. 

 &c. It stood at the bottom of a tremendous descent. 

 The scenery around is inexpressibly grand, the river 

 or firth being on each side surrounded by high rocky 

 masses, with a few trees scattered. Got over the ferry 

 (at twice) which separates the two countries ; on the 

 other side stopped only to get a little milk, the land- 

 lord speaking good English. Had another hill to 

 climb equal to what we descended before ; and after 

 being considerably fatigued with the long and heavy 

 walks, slept on to Helle, where we breakfasted, and 

 by the charges, &c., found we were really in Norway. 



Hence to Frederikshald, our bags on sledges, the 

 scenery growing more and more mountainous : arrived 

 at ten. 



Frederikshald is a considerable town : it stands 

 pleasantly on a firth, with a river. It is very neatly 

 built, chiefly of wood. Some of the houses are very 

 large and elegant, and the rest comfortable. The sea 



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