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of the cooked meat. In a few minutes I caught two fish of nearly 
two pounds weiglit and in good condition, which, after examination, 
were returned to the water. Tlie sides were beautifully spotted as 
in the Trout, and the pectoral fins were white as in the Alpine Char. 
Some specimens of these were sent to the London Exhibition in 
1862. Mr. Hansen (who died only last year) showed me an inter- 
esting collection of flint implements and gold ornaments which had 
been dredged up in Stavanger harbour. ‘He had quite a little 
museum of local anti(iuities ; and in his garden was a goo<l 
collection of native plants, for, in addition to his other scientific 
attainments, he had a good knowledge of botany. 
It was pleasing to find this Village Schoolmaster in the enjoy- 
ment of a pension from the Government as a recognition of his 
scientific work. 
The little steamer “Kogeland ” conveyed us to Sand in about six 
hours. At the small village of Jelse, in the Sandsflord, there is 
a fine moraine with the best specimens of perched rocks I have seen. 
The moraine extends into the valley for about half a mile. The 
centre rises into a sharp ridge, along which many huge blocks are 
ranged. At the lower end, one of these, which could not have 
Aveighed less than two hundred tons, has fallen to the edge of the 
fjord. It is very unusual to see a moraine of this size near a fjonl, 
as most of them come down at such a sharp angle that they 
disappear into the fjord. 
Professor Forbes* says : “The absence of great travelled blocks, 
angular or otherwise, on the extensive uplands, is an important 
physical peculiarity." 
It is certainly the fact that such blocks are absent on the uplands^ 
though one would not expect it to be otherwise on a comparatively 
flat surface, where glacier streams do not exist. In the valleys 
such blocks are not uncommon. 
From Sand the route lay through the beautiful Suldal. Many 
good species, chiefly British, were noted by the way, amongst 
which were, Galittm hnyeale, Hahenaria hifolia, Cornus suen'ra, 
Pyrola stecnwla, Hierarinm auricula, Arnica montana, Maianlhe- 
mnm hifolinm, and Ruhu.-t chamomorus, the latter Avith ripe fruit ; 
Jofiione montana, Ranunculus aconitifol ius, Circoia alpina, Erii/eron 
al/iinus, Gymnndenia conopsea, and the fine Ac<>nitum septentrional e. 
* ‘ Norway and its Glaciers,’ p. 25. 
