Excursions in the north of Europe, through parts of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway in the years 1830 & 1833 . wumw ©w ^m©w^M] UiilON. Chap. III.] TRONYEM. 345 ing a poor woman in the most inhuman manner, byfirst cutting out her tongue; but it was proved, onthe trial, that he was insane, and on that accounthis hfe was spared. The former was a respectable-looking person, very inoffensive, and was amusinghimself on the platform where we landed, in fishing:he seemed cheerful, and asked two or three ques-tions about us. The murderer was a much olderman, and seemed to be quite idiotical
Excursions in the north of Europe, through parts of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway in the years 1830 & 1833 . wumw ©w ^m©w^M] UiilON. Chap. III.] TRONYEM. 345 ing a poor woman in the most inhuman manner, byfirst cutting out her tongue; but it was proved, onthe trial, that he was insane, and on that accounthis hfe was spared. The former was a respectable-looking person, very inoffensive, and was amusinghimself on the platform where we landed, in fishing:he seemed cheerful, and asked two or three ques-tions about us. The murderer was a much olderman, and seemed to be quite idiotical : there wassomething very peculiar in his manner; he kepthis eye on us, and as he passed, took off his hat,and we, of course, returned his salute. The prisoners were employed upon the bomb-proof casemates, which were nearly of these poor men offered for sale a smallclothes-brush, for which he asked a mere trifle,and I gave him more than he asked, to be dividedamong his fellow-prisoners: they were much pleased,and expressed their thanks warmly. We remained at Tronyem not more than threedays, at the end of which I felt quite as
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