. Norway in 1848 and 1849: containing rambles among the fjelds and fjords of the central and western districts; and including remarks on its political, military, ecclesiastical, and social organization . onsiderable cascade were seen fallinginto the plain. The undulations of the ground werefollowed by groves of deep verdure, amongst whichpeeped out farm-buildings and cottages, a group ofwhich were clustered together near the centre of thearea, the greater part being occupied by enclosures ofyoung corn and broad meadows, now ready for thescythe, — all glowing in the sunshine after the rainwith
. Norway in 1848 and 1849: containing rambles among the fjelds and fjords of the central and western districts; and including remarks on its political, military, ecclesiastical, and social organization . onsiderable cascade were seen fallinginto the plain. The undulations of the ground werefollowed by groves of deep verdure, amongst whichpeeped out farm-buildings and cottages, a group ofwhich were clustered together near the centre of thearea, the greater part being occupied by enclosures ofyoung corn and broad meadows, now ready for thescythe, — all glowing in the sunshine after the rainwith the softest but most vivid hues. Close to us on thebank as we approached, under a densely wooded hill,stood the mansion of the Soren-Scriver, of whom wewere in quest, — its trim gardens reaching downto the waters edge, where was the usual landing-place. At the other extremity of the shalloAv bay, apromontory, stretching out into the fjord, wascrowned by the church and parsonage, embosomedamongst groves and orchards. Boats were out fishingin the fjord. The aspect of the whole was cheerfuland sociable, particularly to us, as contrasted with thescenes of desolation and solitude with which we had. it~4
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