CONTENTS. 



PAGI 

 CHAPTEK VII. Temperature, .... 63-72 



Illustrations by Schleiden (p. 64) ; Meteorological Obger- 

 vations in Norway (p. 67) ; Isothermal Lines (p. 69). 



CHAPTER VIII. fiainfall and Moisture, . . 73-81 

 Rain (p. 73) j Moisture (p. 77) ; Foggy Days (p. 80). 



CHAPTER IX. Rivers, 82-88 



Natural History of Rivers (p. 82) ; Notices of Rivers by 

 Dr Broch (85). 



CHAPTER "K.Lafa, 89-96 



The Miosen Lake (89) ; Notice of George P. Bidder (90) ; 

 Depths of Lakes (94). 



CHAPTER XL Winds, 97-102 



Thunder Storms (p. 98) ; Storms of Wind (99). 



CHAPTER XII. Geological Formations, . 103-113 



Limitation of Habitat of Plants by Composition of the 

 Soil (p. 104) ; Geological Formation in Norway (p. 108). 



CHAPTER XIII. Mountains and Fjelds, . 114-134 



Affect of Altitude on different Species of Plants (p. 114) ; 

 Barometric Pressure of Atmosphere in Norway (p. 

 121) ; Altitude of Land (p. 123-132) ; Detailed Infor- 

 mation in regard to the Mountain Systems of Norway 

 (p. 124) ; Characters of Fjelds or High-lying Plateaux 

 (p. 129). 



CHAPTER XIV. Temperature and Altitudes of 



Snow-Fields and Glaciers, . . . 135-137 

 Characteristics (p. 134), and Altitudes of these (p. 136). 



CHAPTER XV. Mechanical Action of Glaciers, 138-163 



Description of Sogne Fiord (p. 139) ; View from the 

 Sogndal (p. 143) ; Waterfalls and High land behind 

 (p. 144) ; Remarkable Depths in the Fiord (p. 145) ; 

 Indications of Glacial Action (p. 146) ; Striae and 

 Moraines (p. 157). 



