CHAPTER III 



Journals of Norway and Sweden, including Ascent of Sneehatten 

 and Perilous Attempt to climb the Virgin Peak of the 

 Vaugacullen. 



AGE 19. 



IN the year 1862 he left England for a trip in Switzer- 

 land ; but as the tour was over familiar ground and did 

 not possess any special feature of interest, it is not 

 necessary to allude to it further. On his return he 

 immediately made preparations for a visit to Norway, 

 and commences his diary as follows : 



On Monday, i6th June 1862, I left England for 

 Norway and Sweden. The object of my tour was to 

 get a thorough insight into a country which, compara- 

 tively speaking, is very little known, and to fix deeply 

 in my mind the topography of one of the most lovely 

 countries in the world. I intended to devote more 

 time to Norway than Sweden on account of its 

 superiority in natural scenery. Having only just 

 returned the Monday before from a most delightful 

 tour in Switzerland, the intervening week was a 

 scene of preparation for my intended trip. This 

 proved a much greater business than I had any con- 

 ception of, especially having planned another trip to 

 follow close on my return, viz. to India. I had, 

 therefore, to settle things for it as well. 

 He went by Brussels, Cologne, and Hamburg ? to 



