Aamdal,104Aandalsnæs. See NæsAardal,109Æsir (heathen gods),49Afterglow, the,150Agriculture,10Altar, heathen,50Andoen, coal on,104Animals, wild,170Antiquarian Society of Christiania, the,107Arendal iron-ore mines,104Ari Frodi, the Skald,48Art of the Viking Age,29,31Arts, industrial,28,31Arvedalsgrube,103Asgaard,49Astronomical Observatory,148Atlöen,14Aurlands Fjord,57,93Aurora Borealis, the,169Avalanches,86,110,158Bakke,88Balder, the Beautiful,49,61"Balder's Baal,"60Balestrand,67Balholm,67Bear-hunting,73,171Belè, King,68Bergen,2,23,168-Christiania Railway,94Museum,30-Voss Railway,24Bishoprics, the Norwegian,139Boat-building,13,16Boats, ancient forms of,15Bodö,168Bohnslän,14Bojumsbræ,75Bondhusbræ,41Borgund, "Stav-Kirke" at,107Botanical Gardens,147Bremanger land,118Bronze Age, the,114Brudeslurfos (Bridal Veil Falls),154Buarbræ,41Capercailzie, the,171Ceremonies, pagan,49Character, national,123Cheese-making,70China, mission to,142Christiania-Bergen Railway,94University,147Christianity, introduction of,47,113Christmas Eve customs,53,56Church, the Lutheran,139tithes,141Churches, ancient ("Stav-Kirker"),29,51,107,113Climate,4Coal on Andöen,104Cod-fishing industry, the,164Colleges, public and private,144working men's,146Copper-mining,103Costumes, national,5,37,125Creeds, Lutheran,139Customs, primitive,60,124Dances, national,62,64,89Dialects, native,76,84Dioceses, ecclesiastical,139Dösen,113Drink traffic, the,19Drives by "kariol,"24,132,149,158Drying fish, method of,165Dyrdal,80Eagles, golden,91Ecclesiastical dioceses,139"Eddas," the,47Education, Government grants to,143,146Eide,24Eiderduck, the,171Eidfjord,45Elk, the,171Embroidery, native,32English Church, an,68language taught,145Erlingsön, Magnus,77Espelandsfos,40Espelandsvand,26Fairy tales,52Falejde,131Farming,7Fibelstad Haugen,135Fiddle, the Hardanger,33Fimreite, sea fight off,77Finland,21Finn sorcery,57Fires, St. John's,60Fireside "sagas,"52Fishing industry, the,16,163Fjærland,51,73Fjord formation,110Flaamsdal,94Flatmark,162Florö,118Folgefond snowfield, the,28,40Folklore,52Food of peasants,17Forestry,95Fox, the,171Framnæs,68Fresvikbræ,95Freya,49"Frithjof's Saga,"67,172Frönningen,95Fruit-growing,11Galdhöpiggen,111Game,170Geiranger Fjord,132,149Glacial action,40,43Glittertind,111Gloppen Fjord,122Glutton, the,171Goat-fanning,26,36Gods, pagan,48Gothenburg System, the,19Government Grants to Education,143,146Gravehalsen Tunnel,94Graven Lake,45Grazing, cattle,69Greek Skipper's Tale, a,55Greenland,40Grodaas,132Grouse-shooting,171Gudbrandsdal,32,105Gudvangen,85,92Haakonshal,3Haarfagre, King Harald,47Hallingdal,94"Halling" dance, the,64,89Hamar,101Hanseatic League, the,2,100"Hārbarôsljòô," the "Edda,"17Hardanger costume,5,37fiddler, the,64violin, the,33Heathen superstition,48temples,49Hedemarken Amt,98Helleristninger (Runes),13Hellesylt,135,149,158Herring-fishing industry, the,16,166High-seat pillars ("stolper"),50Hjelle,123Hjörund Fjord,132,136,149Holmenkollen,169Home farm, life on the,7,81industry,30,32Horgheim,162Horndalsrokken,135Hornelen,118Hornindalsvand,134Horticulture,10House-building,7,81"Hove" (a heathen temple),49"Huldr" on,53Human sacrifices,50Hunting,170Husbandry,10Ice Age, the,40Iceland,47Icelandic literature,48,61"Ildhus," an,9Images, pagan,50India, Santhal Mission to,142Industrial Arts,30,32Ingeborg,68Inquisitiveness, native,124Instruction, Department of Public,144Irish ornament, early,29,114Iron-ore mines,103Jews, mission to the,142Jondal,13Joranger,113Jordalsnuten,90,92Jostedalen,112Jostedalsbræ,75,112Jötunheim,45,111Kaldafjeld,92"Kariol," drives by,24,132,149,158Kaupanger,77Kilefos,92Kinservik,28Kitchen, an ancient ("Rögestue"),156Kjelstadli,134Kjendalsbræ,128"Klipfisk,"165Knivsflaafos,153Kongensgrube,103Kongsberg silver mines,103Krokedalen,113Kyrre, King Olaf,2,113Laatefos,40Lærdalsbrön,29,105Lamps, ancient,157Land-tenure,12Laplander. See Finn"Laxeverp," a,130Legendary lore,52Leirvaag,14"Lensmand," a (sheriff's officer),155Lesjeskogen Lake,163Lind, Jenny,161Liquor laws, the,19Literature, Icelandic,48,61Loen Vand,126Lofoten Islands, the,164"Lur," a,72Lutheran Church, the,6,139Lynx, the,171Lyster Fjord,110Magnus Erlingsön,77Margaret, Princess, Maid of Norway,78Marriage customs,64,87Mauranger Fjord,41Meraak,152,158Merman, a,60Meteorological Institute,148Midnight, sun at,167Midsummer's Eve fires,60Mining industry, the,103Missionary societies,142Mock wedding, a,62Molde,159,172Mundal,75Music, national,33Muspelheim,49Myrdal station,94Mythology, pagan,48Nærödal,86Næröfjord,80Næs,160Natal and Madagascar, mission to,142National character,123collections,147costume,5,37sports,169Niffelheim,49"Niflung Saga," the,30Niord,49Norangsfjord,136Nordangsdal,135,149Nord Fjord,117Nordland,15,152North Cape, the,168Northern Lights, the,169Norway in winter,168Norwegian Established Church, the,139missionary societies,142Tourist Club, the,111Odde,27,35,41Odin,48Öie,132,149Olaf Kyrre, King,2,78,113Olav Trygvessön, King,48,118Olden vand,126Ormheim,162Oscar II., King,75Östensö,29Pagan mythology,48temple, a,49,114Peasant proprietorship,12Pilot, the Norwegian,1Posting,23,132,149,158Ptarmigan, the,171Quaint customs,61,63,124form of greeting, a,124Queer story of a Finn,57Ragnvald, Earl,114Rambæren Glacier,95Rauma, the River,160Reformation, the,140Reindeer,171Ringdals-fos,35-vand,37Rites, heathen sacrificial,49River fisheries,163Rock carvings, ancient,13Roldal,36,41Romsdal,160Röros copper mines,103Rosendal,13Rosenkranz, barony of,13Runic inscriptions,13,107"Rype" (ptarmigan),171Sacrificial rites, pagan,49"Sæmundar Edda," the17"Sæter" girl's tale, a,54life at a,68"Sagas," the,47,61Saint John's fires,60Salmon-fishing,130,163"Samlag," the,21Sandene,122Sandven Lake,45Santhal Mission to India, the,142Scholarships, travelling145Schools, Church,143Continuation,145Forestry,101Grammar,146"Gymnasia,"146National Primary144People's High,146Scientific institutions,147Sea-fisheries, the,163serpent, a,60Seine nets,163Seljestad,41"Seven Sisters'" Waterfall, the,153Ship-building,13Ships, Viking,14Silver mines,103Sivlefos,92Skaalan,122"Ski" (a snow-shoe),99,170Skjæggedalsfos,35Skjærvefos,26Skjolden,111Slinde,77Snorre Sturlasön, the Skald,48Snow-shoes ("ski"),99,170Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Monuments of Antiquity,51Sogndal,77Sogne Fjord,67Söholt,158Solvorn,113Södmöre,132,152Sör Fjord,27,40Sorcery, Finn,57Spinning wool,8Spitsbergen,40Sports, national,169Stalheim,90Standing stones, pre-historic,114Staple food of peasants,17State and religion, the,139forests,100mines,103Stavanger,2,23Steamer, on board,1,78,95,118,129Steganaase,84,93Stor Fjord,152Storvatsgrube,103Strynsvand,122Stuefloten,162Styve,84Sulitjelma mines,104Sultevik farm,156Suuelvfjord,150Sun-worship,60Superstitious beliefs,53Suphellebræ,75Suphelledal,73Sverre, King,77Sweden,21Tapestry-weaving,31Tegner's "Frithjof Saga,"67,172Telemarken,32,104Temples, pagan,49Teröen,41Textile fabrics, ancient,31Theological college,148Thor, the Thunderer,48Throndhjem,105,168Timber-felling,99Tithes, church,141"Törfisk,"165Tourist Club, the Norwegian,111Travelling scholarships,145"Trolds,"49,53,59Troldtinderne,160Tryggestad farm,135,149Trygvessön, King Olav,48,118Tyssedal,35Tyssestrængenefos,39Ullensvang,27Ulvik,24,26Underdal,57,94Underworld, the,54University, Royal Frederik,147Urnæs, "Stav-Kirke" at,113Vadheim,67Valahei mines, the,104Valdres,105Valhalla,49"Valkyries,"49Valleys, formation of,43,106Vasenden,26Veblungsnæs,160Vengetinderne,161Vermafos,162Vestnes,158Vetle Fjord,51Vettisfos,110Vide Sæter,123,132Vik in Sogn,29,51"Stav-Kirke" at,51Viking Age, the,47,48,68ships,14,29Violin, the Hardanger,33Visnæs,122,131"Volsung Saga," the,30Vöringfos,40Vossevangen,24,29,85,93,101-Bergen Railway,24Warships of the Vikings,14,29"Waterfalls, the highest,35,40,110Weddings, customs at,64,87Wild animals,170Winter in Norway,85,167sports,169Witchcraft,58Wolves,171Wood-carving,28,30-cutting,95Wool-spinning,8Working-men's colleges,146"Younger Edda," the,48Yuletide customs,61Zululand, mission to,142
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