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is very grand, especially when seen as we saw it in the deep 

 shadows of an autumn evening with the moon lighting up the 

 white edge of Folgefond snowfield, where it shows through the 

 clefts of the rocky summits. Young Scotchmen are not usually 

 sentimental and are not given to expressing their feelings on 

 such occasions, and we were silent. But the spell of the fjords 

 was upon us from that time and we both re- visited them, although 

 not together, again and again. Odde, the landing-place at the 

 head of the Fjord, was then quite unspoiled and consisted of 

 little more than a picturesque hotel near the landing-stage, and 

 a few scattered houses. Now, I hear, all is changed by the huge 

 nitrogen works which have been erected in recent years. We 

 stayed here several days, visiting the Buarbrae (Glacier) and the 

 Skjaeggedalsfos a fall of from 500 to 600 ft. We were both 

 greatly interested in the geological features of the country and 

 spent much time in examining the action of the glacier, the 

 moraines, the cirques and, later on, the raised beaches, which 

 are nearly everywhere along the coast such a prominent feature 

 of Norwegian scenery. Ramsay was well informed as to his 

 uncle's views, which afforded us material for many discussions 

 and much speculation in the light of our own experience. Our 

 visit to the Skjaeggedalsfos was a memorable occasion. The 

 way was long and rough and the journey had to be performed 

 entirely on foot, but we felt fully rewarded by the magnificence 

 of the scene ; it was the first of the great falls we visited. On 

 the way back we were caught in a perfect deluge of rain and got 

 soaked to the skin. We had no change of clothes with us, as 

 we carried nothing but our knapsacks. When we reached the 

 inn, our host, evidently quite accustomed to such experiences, 

 turned out various ancient suits that must have been in his 

 family for generations and in these we adorned ourselves for 

 supper. Presently two Austrians, who had also made the 

 excursion to the fall, returned in the same condition as ourselves. 

 By this time the clothes of the inn had all been appropriated, 



