226 MEMOIR OF MR. W. C. HEWITSON, F.L.S., 



specimens of Natural History generally, as birds' eggs, insects, 

 and plants, but more particularly to add to our knowledge of the 

 breeding localities of some of those bii'ds which regularly migrate 

 from Norway to this country to pass the winter months. 



This was an original and somewhat bold enterprise at that 

 time, when few Englishmen had as yet found their way to Nor- 

 way, and when the facilities for travel and accommodation in 

 that country were very different from those of the present day. 



They started from Newcastle on May 6th, 1833, by a Scotch 

 brig, for Trondheim, which they reached in seven days. After 

 the necessary preparations, they started for the north on foot, 

 with a cart to carry their outfit and their collections. The far- 

 thest northern point they attained was Rodoe, a small island 

 south of the Lofoden group, but a little within the Arctic circle, 

 and where the sun was visible at midnight. 



The more northern part of the journey was by boat, and very 

 many islands, as well as a large extent of the mainland, with its 

 mountains, waterfalls, and lakes, were visited and examined. 

 Mr. John Hancock and Mr. Hewitson kept a journal of the ex- 

 pedition, and the latter has written out his in a neat small hand, 

 and illustrated it with drawings by T. M. lUchardson, jun., from 

 sketches made by Mr. Hewitson. A map, drawn by himself, 

 shewing the track they took in going and returning accompanies 

 this manuscript. 



They had so mucli difficulty at times in getting food tliat they 

 had to live on the birds they shot, and on one occasion were com- 

 pelled to fast for twenty-four hours on an island, which they 

 could not leave on account of bad weather, having notliing but a 

 little tea and sugar, which happened to be left of their stores. 



After a sojourn of about three months in Norway the party 

 landed at Leith in August, and arrived safely at home. 



Eggs of the following species of birds, at that time unknown 

 in England, were part of the results of the expedition, namely, 

 the Capercailzie, Fieldfare, Turnstone, and Golden-eyed Duck. 

 The nest of the Redwing was discovered in two localities, and 

 specimens of the young bird in first or nest plumage were brought 

 home, and still enrich the museum of Mr. Hancock. 



