CHAPTEE I. 



FlNMAKKEN AMT. 



THIS Amt, which is the northernmost and largest in 

 Norway, is bounded on the north by the North Sea ; on 

 the north-east by Kussia ; east by Sweden ; south by 

 Nordland, and west by the sea. It is divided into 

 four Fogderies Tromsen and Senjen in the south, 

 Alten, Hanunerfest, and E. Finmarken and contains 

 a superficial area of 59,778 square miles. Magnificent 

 salmon-fishing is to be had here. But before beginning 

 to speak of the rivers, it will be best to devote a few 

 lines to the route. 



There are two ways open to the traveller's choice : 

 the first, by disembarking at Christiansand and waiting 

 for a steamer to the north, for I do not think they 

 correspond. It is a tedious and monotonous journey. 

 In the first place, it occupies eight days and a half 

 from Christiansand to Throndhjem. From this latter 

 place to Hammerfest it takes a week, and from Ham- 



