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fishermen affirm, that the entire skeleton of a mighty 

 whale lies bleaching in the sun ; l past Quanangen 

 and Lyng Fjord, where hundreds of the living levi- 

 athans may be seen disporting themselves into the 

 still clear waters of Tromsoe Sound ; my journey is 

 over. 



1 The belief that the skeletons of whales are to be found on 

 the summits of even the highest mountains is very general 

 among the common people in the north of Norway, and is 

 shared by many who ought to be better informed ; it is of 

 course utterly unfounded and ridiculous. Near Vardoe a place 

 was pointed out to me where such a skeleton was said to be, 

 but on ascending to the spot not a vestige of such a thing was 

 to be seen. 



