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shaped space iu the top ; into this space a second piece of 

 leather is sewn. The boots reach to about six inches above 

 the ankle, and are folded and secured by a thong which 

 connects two eyelet holes, one upon each side of the instep. 

 In continuation of this thong, or lace, is about a yard and 

 a half of webbing, which is wound round the top of the 

 boot and the trousers, thus serving as a watertight legging. 

 The boots are frequently soled and heeled with two pieces 

 of single leather, and are so much larger than the size of 

 the wearer's feet as will admit of a light all-round lining 

 of fine hay. They are first-class boots, and a dressing 

 composed of oil and tar renders them waterproof, but 

 they are rather slippery footgear, when the fjelds are wet 

 with much rain. 



From Bod^ to Bergen we touched at thirty different 

 places, and during the earlier portion of the journey those 

 who delight in sunsets had a grand time. 



Once a week there is a quick service from Bergen to 

 Hammerfest, which, at the time I write of, sailed from 

 the former port on Thursday nights. The mail and pas- 

 sengers wait a night in Trondhjem, and continue the 

 following morning by the "Vesteraalen" steamer, which, 

 being heavily subsidized by the Post Office, carries only 

 passengers, mails, and parcels between Trondhjem and 

 Hammerfest, and vice versa. 



Thus from Trondhjem to Hammerfest the traveller can 



