INDEX. 



Nodde Skiger, a bird* II. 88. 



Nordberg, Mr. an hiftorian of great credit, 

 I. 19. Cenfured by the author, ibid. 



Norhval, Unicornu marinum, the Uni- 

 corn fifh, II. 137, 138. 



Norway, its extent, latitude and climate, I. 



I, 2. Milder winters there than could be 

 expected in that climate, 13. Produces figs, 

 cherries, and other fruit, 22. Rofes and 

 other flowers common there, ibid. Produ- 

 ces a great quantity of corn, 98. Affords 

 beautiful landfcapes, 64. More fruitful than 

 foreigners imagine, 99. Surpafles many 

 countries i n pafturage and meadows, 108. 

 Propereft place lor tfic i\ud y of T^nyology, 



II. 105. Firft inhabitants of Norway, 2zz. 

 Colonies of ftrangers there, 237. Seldom 

 Vifited by foreigners, I. Pref. IX. Sur- 

 pafles moft countries in Singularia Naturas, 

 ibid. Cuftoms of Norway totally different 

 from thofe of Denmark, 1. Pref. X. 



Norwegians, antient, driven from their coun- 

 try before the birth of Chrift, II. 223. Had 

 particular kings of their own after they were 

 expelled, 226. Modern Norwegians a mix- 

 ture of Celtic and Afers, ibid. Send feveral 

 colonies into various countries, 226, & feq. 

 Sail to America long before the Spaniards, 

 227. An account of feveral expeditions 

 thither, 228, & feqq. Defcendants of a 

 Norwegian colony, probably ftill to be 

 found there, 134, 135. The Norwegians 

 genius, ftature and features, 240, 241. 

 Their ftrength and hardineis, 242, 243. 

 Their complexion, 243, 244. Caufe of it, 

 ibid. Qualities of their mind, 245, 246. 

 Ingenuity, ibid, & ieq. Their bodily exer- 

 cifes, 246, & feq. Their genius for trade 

 and navigation, 280. Send their youth 

 abroad for education, ibid. Many of them 

 fpend half their time at fea, 283. Their 

 funeral cefemonies, 247. Note. Their ca- 

 pacity for literature, 248, 249. Their au- 

 thors of note, 249. Their politenefs and 

 fidelity, 250. Their valour and courage, 

 251, 252. Their diet, 266, & feqq. Sub- 

 ject to quarrels and broils, 253, 254. Their 

 ambition commendable, 254. Their vani- 

 ty, ibid. & 255. Fond of imitating the 

 Englifh, ibid. Their gencrofity and hof- 

 pitality to ftrangers, ibid. & 256. Their 

 chearfulnefs and good nature, ibid. Their 

 health and long life, ibid. Their drefs, 

 272, & feqq. Their habitations and build- 

 ing, 275. Their Various occupations, 279, 

 & feqq. 



Norwinds-Pibe, a bird, defcribed, II. 88. 



O. 



Oats produced in Norway, I. 106. The grain 

 moft in ufe there, ibid. Firft given to horfes 

 itt Norway, II. 2. 



Occupations, various, of the Norwegians' 



II. 275, & feqq. 

 Odel-Right explained, II. 289, & feqq. 

 Oesk^l, the Mufcle, the Pearl-mufcle, II. 



165. Rivers in which they are chiefly found, 

 ibid. Farther account of the Pearl-mufcle, 



166, 167. 



Ogygia, fuppofed to be the ifland Hinde, I. 

 86. 



Oker, very good found in Norway, I. 205. 



Olave, St. his Serpent defcribed, I. 54. 



Olaus Dalin, hisHiftory of Sweden, I. 41. 



Olaus Magnus, his account of a rock in 

 Norway, I. 41. Note. Of the mountains, 

 63. His opinion of the Norway chryftals, 

 172. His account of Chalcedony, 173. Of 

 Jafper, ibid. Says fome fort of mice are 

 poifonous, II. 29. His defcription of the 

 Lemming, &c. II. 30. 



Oluf Kyrre, king, founds the city of Ber- 

 gen, II. 238. Grants the Englifh great 

 privileges, which they enjoyed near 300 

 years, ibid, and 279. 



Opsta-gang, an ancient method of weaving 

 coarfe cloth, II. 173. 



Origin of mountains, rocks and ftones, I. 56. 



Orn, the Eagle, Aquila, II. 89. Said to 

 carry away young children, ibid. This con- 

 firmed by Mr. Ray and Anderibn, ibid. 



Orte, the Salmon-trout, II. 139, 140. 



Otter, Odder, II. 27. May be tamed when 

 young, and taught to fifh for its mafter, ibid. 



Outin, fuppofed to be Ulyffes, I. 85. 



Oxen and Cows of a yellowifh colour, and 

 very fmall in Norway, II. 4. Their flelh. 

 fine-grained, juicy and well tafted, ibid. 



Oysters, of various forts, treated of, II. 162, 



& feqq. 



P. 



Paracelsus, his pompous prediction of a 

 golden age to the Northern countries, I. 178. 



Partridge. See Ripe. 



Patrick, Dr. Simon, a paflage in his works 

 relating to Norway confuted by the author, 

 I. 22. 



Peas fown in Norway, but in no great quan- 

 tity, I. 107. Yield 610, for one there, 

 ibid. 



Peasants, Norwegian, chearfully venture their 

 lives for a fheep or a goat, I. $C). Their 

 fidelity to their friends, ibid. Bigotted to 

 ancient cuftoms, 102. Will not move a 

 ftone which their fore-fathers fliffered to lie 

 in any one place, 102. Much improved of 

 late, 103. Their beft dainties, milk, and 

 variety of cheefe, 108. Chew Angelica, and 

 make fnuff of it, 116. Their houfes, 142. 

 Their drefs, II. 273. Grafing and breed- 

 ing cattle chief part of their employment, 

 281, Some of the peafants defcended from 



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