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abandon of Francesca di Bimini, in Scheffer’s famous 
picture. 
The Crown Prince is a tall, fine-looking person; he 
was very gracious, and asked many questions about my 
voyage. 
At night there was a general illumination, to which 
the “ Foam ” contributed some blue lights. 
We got under weigh early this morning, and with- 
out a pilot—as we had entered—made our way out to 
sea again. I left Throndhjem with regret, not for its 
own sake, for in spite of balls and illuminations I 
should think the pleasures of a stay there would not 
be deliriously exciting; but this whole district is so 
intimately associated in my mind with all the brilliant 
episodes of ancient Norwegian History, that I feel as 
if I were taking leave of all those noble Haralds, and 
Olafs, and Hacons, among whom I have been living 
in such pleasant intimacy for some time past. 
While we are dropping down the coast, I may as 
well employ the time in giving you a rapid sketch 
of the commencement of this fine Norse people, though 
the story “ remonte jusqua la nuit des temps” and 
has something of the vague magnificence of your own 
