. No. XL. HELGERAAC. This place derives its popularity from the convenience of its ferry, boats being always in readiness for conveying passengers and goods, across the bay and Skeen Fiord to Brevig, Longsound, Fredericksvaem and the places adjacent. The fare to Brevig is three shillings each person, the boats mostly in use are large peter boats, of twelve or fourteen tons burthen, with a sprit sail, governed by two men and a boy. Although this bay is very spacious, it is seldom visited by ships, notwithstanding its immediate access to the Skager Rack, as seen in the distance of the picture
. No. XL. HELGERAAC. This place derives its popularity from the convenience of its ferry, boats being always in readiness for conveying passengers and goods, across the bay and Skeen Fiord to Brevig, Longsound, Fredericksvaem and the places adjacent. The fare to Brevig is three shillings each person, the boats mostly in use are large peter boats, of twelve or fourteen tons burthen, with a sprit sail, governed by two men and a boy. Although this bay is very spacious, it is seldom visited by ships, notwithstanding its immediate access to the Skager Rack, as seen in the distance of the picture. Here are many sandy beaches, (a rarity in Norway) projecting into the bay, from the main land and the islands, denoting shallow water, and unsafe anchorage. On a fine summer evening, it is pleasant to observe hundreds of seals, amusing themselves in the water, on the sands, or upon the rocks, where they have all the appearance of large birds ; if the beholder approach within a hundred yards of them, they plunge into the water, and disappear in company with those which swim with their heads above the surface. In consequence of the shallow water, and the occasional surf, two landing places, or bridges, have been constructed of piers, or wooden cases, filled with stones, having leading planks laid on their tops, sufficiently broad to admit carriages over them to the boats ; on one of them is a warehouse. The large house on the shore, is an inn, where various refreshments may be had; before the door appear the remains of an ancient cross ; the high road leads to Laurvig; the distant hills which overlook it, divide part of the bay of Laurvig from this bay ; the more distant hills on the right, separate the Skeen Fiord, forming two sides of this harbour, to its opening towards Brevig; its waters are salt, and so clear in calm weather, as to render it difficult at a small distance from the shore, to distinguish the rock from its reflected image. This is a place of much resort, f
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