English: 'Town of Skeen' Norsk bokmål: «Skeens bye» . No. XXXVI. TOWN OF SKEEN. The number of beautiful scenes which occur in the way from Porsground to Skeen, distant about nine English miles, affords to the traveller great entertainment, which is enhanced by an excellent road. One exception must be remarked, in a steep, rough, and dangerous descent down a street into Skeen, surpassing in abruptness most other entrances to Norwegian towns : its inclination appears to be from 30 to 40 degrees ; at certain distances, many large stones are placed, to check the velocity of wheel carriages, whi
English: 'Town of Skeen' Norsk bokmål: «Skeens bye» . No. XXXVI. TOWN OF SKEEN. The number of beautiful scenes which occur in the way from Porsground to Skeen, distant about nine English miles, affords to the traveller great entertainment, which is enhanced by an excellent road. One exception must be remarked, in a steep, rough, and dangerous descent down a street into Skeen, surpassing in abruptness most other entrances to Norwegian towns : its inclination appears to be from 30 to 40 degrees ; at certain distances, many large stones are placed, to check the velocity of wheel carriages, which in their descent, traverse from side to side, with great caution, like a boat sailing against the wind; by these evolutions they are frequently overturned. From the top of this acclivity the town and adjacent country are surveyed as on a map. Skeen consists of about 400 houses, a new church, many saw and corn-mills, large warehouses, and timber-yards, iron and other wharfs, &c. &c. This view is taken from the top of a range of rocks, about a mile below the rough street mentioned above, and nearly opposite the residence of the governor of the town, distinguishable by an obelisk in the garden adjoining. Over it is seen, part of the principal branch of the unnavigable river, which brings the superfluous waters from the mountains, and a chain of lakes in Tellemarkens, terminating behind the gardens with a romantic fall into the Skeen Fiord. Within a mile of the town, this bay also is unnavigable for ships, in consequence of the islands, rocks, and falls, with which it is obstructed. Boats manage pretty well through the shallow water, particularly the pram, of light construction, with a long elevated prow, carrying two or three persons. At every rill or fall, the mill wheels in perpetual motion, give the place a very lively appearance. A wooden bridge of four arches, is projected over the basin, from a middle point of rocky land in the town, affording easy access to a wester
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