CHAPTER XVI.

A grumble about roads--Mr. Dahl’s caravansary--“You’ve waked me too early”--St. Halvard--Professor Munck--Book-keeping by copper kettles--Norwegian society--Fresh milk--Talk about the great ship--Horten the chief naval station of Norway--The Russian Admiral--Conchology--Tönsberg the most ancient town in Norway--Historical reminiscences--A search for local literature--An old Norsk Patriot--Nobility at a discount--Passport passages--Salmonia--A tale for talkers--Agreeable meeting--The Roman Catholics in Finmark--A deep design--Ship wrecked against a lighthouse--The courtier check-mated pp. 297-317

THE OXONIAN IN THELEMARKEN.