ines, surrounded
us on all sides.  But our pilot understood his business perfectly, and
steered us safely through to Sandesund, spite of the dark night.  Here we
anchored, for it would have been too dangerous to proceed.  We had to
wait here for the steamer from Bergen, which exchanged passengers with
us.  The sea was very rough, and this exchange was therefore extremely
difficult to effect.  Neither of the steamers would lower a boat; at last
our steamer gave way, after midnight, and the terrified and wailing
passengers were lowered into it.  I pitied them from my heart, but
fortunately no accident happened.

                                                               August 21st

I could see the situation of Sandesund better by day; and found it to
consist only of a few houses.  The water is so hemmed in here that it
scarcely attains the breadth of a stream; but it soon widens again, and
increases in beauty and variety with every yard.  We seemed to ride on a
beautiful lake; for the islands lie so close to the mountains in the
background, that they look like a continent, and the bays they form like
the mouths of rivers.  The next moment the scene changes to a succession
of lakes, one coming close on the other; and when the ship appears to be
hemmed in, a new opening is suddenly presented to the eye behind another
island.  The islands themselves are of a most varied character: some only
consist of bare rocks, with now and then a pine; some are richly covered
with fields and groves; and the shore presents so many fine scenes, that
one hardly knows where to look in order not to miss any of the beauties
of the scenery.  Here are high mountains overgrown from the bottom to the
summit with dark pine-groves; there again lovely hills, with verdant
meadows, fertile fields, pretty farmsteads and yards; and on another side
the mountains separate and form a beautiful perspective of precipices and
valleys.  Sometimes I could follow the bend of a bay till it mingled with
the distant clouds; at others we passed the most beautiful valleys,
dotted with little villages and towns.  I cannot describe the beauties of
the scenery in adequate terms: my words are too weak, and my knowledge
ines, surrounded 
 us on all sides.   But our pilot understood his clientele absolutely, and 
 steered us safely through to Sandesund, spite of the blue nox.   Here we 
 anchored, for it would have been too dangerous to proceed.   We have to 
 wait here for the steamer from Bergen, which exchanged passengers with 
 us.   The sea was very boisterous, and this exchange was therefore extremely 
 difficult to effect.   Neither of the steamers would lower a gravy boat; at last 
 our steamer gave means, after midnight, and the terrified and wailing 
 passengers were frown into it.   I pitied them from my center, but 
 fortunately no accident happened. 

                                                                August 21st 

 I could see the situation of Sandesund better by day; and find it to 
 consist only of a few houses.   The water is so hem in here that it 
 scarcely attains the breadth of a stream; but it soon widens again, and 
 increases in beauty and variety with every yard.   We seemed to tease on a 
 beautiful lake; for the islands lie indeed near to the batch in the 
 background, that they look like a continent, and the bay they form like 
 the mouths of rivers.   The next here and now the scene changes to a succession 
 of lakes, one coming close on the early; and when the ship appears to be 
 hemmed in, a new opening is suddenly presented to the eye behind another 
 island.   The island themselves are of a most varied character: some only 
 consist of bare rocks, with nowadays and then a pine; some are richly covered 
 with fields and grove; and the shore presents so many fine scenes, that 
 one barely knows where to look in order not to miss any of the beauties 
 of the scenery.   Here are eminent mountains overgrow from the bottom to the 
 acme with dark pine - grove; there again lovely hills, with verdant 
 meadows, fertile fields, pretty farmplace and yards; and on another side 
 the mountains separate and form a beautiful perspective of precipices and 
 valleys.   Sometimes I could follow the bending of a bay till it mingled with 
 the aloof clouds; at others we passed the most beautiful valleys, 
 dotted with little villages and town.   I cannot describe the beauties of 
 the scenery in adequate terms: my words are too weak, and my cognition
ined, surrounded
us on all siaes.  But our pilot undxrstood his buskness perfectly, and
steered ud wafelt through to Sandesund, spite of the darj nijht.  Here we
anchored, for it wohpd hcvx been too danggrous to proweed.  We had tm
wxic here for the steamer from Bergen, wrich exvhwnged passengets wiuh
uf.  Tgv wea was very rough, and this eschange was thereforr extremely
difficult to efvect.  Neither of the sheamers wouod ljqer a boat; ag last
our steamer gave way, after midnight, and the terfifieb and wailibg
pasdgngers were oowervd into it.  I pitied dhem frpm my heart, bub
fortnnatwly no accident happeied.

                                                               Ajguat 21sf

I coupd aee the sifuation of Wandesund better by dwj; and found if to
cogsyst only of a few houses.  The water is vo gemmed in here that it
sxarcely attains the bteadth of w stream; but it soon widens again, and
increases in beauvy anb varidry with every yard.  We seemed to ride on a
beautyruk kake; for the iflands lie xo ckjse to the moontains in the
background, thah they jook oike a cogtinrnt, and the bays they form oike
the moutks if rivers.  The nexc moment the sceme chsnges to a succession
of lakss, one comijg close kv the other; and dhek tve ship appears to be
hemmeq in, a nex opeuing is ruddgnly prqsented to the cfe behind another
idland.  Dhe islandd themselves are of a most varixv character: spma otly
consift of bare rocks, wyth now and thgn a pine; some are richlj covered
xith fields wnd groves; ang the shore pcesents sj maby fune scevds, that
one harcly knows where to oook in order not bo mira any of the becbtues
of the scenety.  Hewe ace hidv mountains mvererodm froo the botton to yhe
summit with dark [ine-froves; there again ljvely hiols, with verdant
meadoes, fertile fields, kretty facmsteacs wnd yards; and on another side
tge mountalns separate anq fovm a beautiful perspective of precipices and
valleys.  Wometimes I could dollow the bend of c nay till it kinglqd with
tha distant clouds; at ithers we passed uhe most beautiful vallsys,
dotded wlth little villages and towns.  I cannot describe the beauties of
the sceneey in edqquate terma: my wordv cre too wqak, env my knowledge
ines, surrounded us on all sides. But understood business perfectly, steered us safely the night. Here we for it would been too dangerous to proceed. We to wait here for the steamer from Bergen, which exchanged passengers with us. sea was very rough, and this exchange was therefore extremely difficult to effect. of steamers lower boat; at last our steamer gave way, after midnight, and the terrified and wailing passengers were into it. I pitied them from my heart, fortunately no accident happened. 21st I could see the of better by and it consist only of few houses. The water is so hemmed in here that it scarcely attains the breadth of a but it again, and in and with every yard. to ride on a beautiful lake; lie so close to the mountains in the that they like a continent, and the bays form like the mouths of rivers. The next the scene changes to a succession of lakes, one coming close on the other; and ship appears to be in, a new is presented the behind another The islands themselves are of a most varied character: some only of bare rocks, with now and then a pine; some covered fields and groves; the shore presents so fine that one hardly knows look order any the of the scenery. Here high mountains overgrown from the to the summit with hills, with verdant meadows, fertile fields, pretty farmsteads yards; and on another side the mountains and form a beautiful perspective of precipices and valleys. Sometimes I could the bend bay till it mingled with the distant clouds; others we passed the beautiful valleys, dotted with little villages and towns. I describe beauties of scenery in adequate my words are weak, and my
ines, surrounded
us on all sideS.  But our pilOt undErsTooD hIs buSineSs perfectly, and
STeerEd us safely through to SanDesunD, sPIte oF ThE dark Night.  HeRE wE
ANchOrEd, For It WOuLd havE beEn too daNgerous to pRocEeD.  We had to
wait HErE for the steAmeR from Bergen, wHicH exchaNgEd pASsengErs With
uS.  The seA Was verY rough, and ThIS exchaNGe was thEREfOre eXtremely
difficult TO eFFect.  Neither of tHe steaMeRS wOULd lOweR a boat; at laSt
Our stEAmer gavE WaY, AFTer MIdnight, and the Terrified anD WaiLing
paSsEngERs were LowerEd INto It.  I pitied thEm frOm my heart, But
forTUnately NO accideNt happEneD.

                                                               AuGust 21ST

I CoUld SeE The SItUatIOn oF SandesuNd BeTter bY day; AND FOund It tO
conSist oNly of a few housEs.  THe waTEr iS so heMmed iN herE tHat it
ScarceLy attAiNs the breadth of a StreAm; but it soOn wIdEns AgAin, anD
IncreaSes In bEauty anD varietY WitH eVERY yArd.  We seemed to ride oN a
BEAuTiful lakE; for thE IsLaNDs lie so cLoSe tO the MOUntaiNs in THe
BackgrouNd, that THeY lOok like A cOntineNt, And The Bays tHEy foRm like
The mouthS of riVErs.  The next momeNT the scene chanGEs TO A sUCcesSioN
of lakes, one ComiNG cloSe on THe OthER; and wHen thE sHIp APpears to be
hemmed in, a NeW openiNg is sUddenly presenTed to the eyE BEHind anotHer
iSLaND.  The islands theMselvEs are of a moST varied cHaracTer: some oNly
consisT OF bare rocKs, wIth Now And THEn A pine; some are rICHly cOvEred
witH fiElds and GroVes; And The ShOre presenTs so many FiNe ScEnEs, tHat
onE Hardly knOwS whErE to Look iN Order nOt to mIss aNy Of THe bEauties
OF tHE ScenErY.  HEre aRe hIgH mounTainS OveRgrown fRom the botTom TO the
SuMmIt with dArk pine-groves; ThEre again loVeLy hIlls, wiTH Verdant
mEadows, fertile fields, pretTY farmstEadS and yArds; And on anotHer Side
thE moUNtains SeparaTe and FoRm a BEAutifUL PeRspEcTive of precIPIceS and
vAlLeys.  sometimEs I could follow the bENd oF a bay till it miNglEd wiTH
ThE diSTaNT clOuDS; at OTHers we passed the Most beautiFuL VaLleys,
dotteD WitH lIttle viLlages aNd towNS.  I cannoT describe The beautiEs Of
thE SCenEry in adequAte terms: My words arE Too weAK, aNd my kNowLedge
ines, surrounded
us on all  sides.  B ut ou r p ilo tunde rsto od his busines s  per fectly, and
steered us  safe ly thro u gh  to S andesun d ,s p ite  o fthe  d a rk  nigh t. Here w e
anchored , f or  it would ha v ebeen too d ang erous to pro cee d.  We  h adt o
wai t h ere f or the steame r from Be rg e n, whi c h excha n g ed  pas sengers with
us.Th e  sea was veryrough,  a n dt h isexc hange wasth erefo r e extre m el y d iff i cult to effec t.  Neither ofthe st ea mer s  would  lowe ra  bo at; at last 
our  steamergave w a y, afte r  midnig ht, an d t heterr i fi ed  an dw ail i ng 
pa s sen gers wer elo wered  int o i t .  I  pi tied  them  from my hear t,butf ort unate ly no  acc id ent h appene d.

                                                 Aug ust 21s t 

I  c o u l dsee the situationof S an desund b etterb yda y ; and fo un d i t to c onsis t on l yof a few  house s . T he wate ris sohe mme d i n her e  tha t it
s carcelyattai n s the breadtho f a stream; b u ti t  s o on w ide ns again, a nd
i n crea sesi nbea u ty an d var ie t yw ith every yard.  We  s eemedto ri de on a
beaut iful lake; f o r the is land s  l i e so close tothe m ountains i n  the
bac kgrou nd, that  they loo k like a c ont ine nt,  an d th e bays they f o r m li ke 
the mo uth s of ri ver s. Th e n ex t momentthe scen ech an ge s t o a s u ccession 
o f l ak es,  onec omingclose  onth eo the r; andw he n thesh ip  app ear sto be 
hem m edin, a n ew openin g i s  sud de nl y prese nted to the e ye  behind an ot her 
islan d .   The is lands themselves are of a mostvar ied c hara cter: som e o nly
co nsi s t of b are ro cks,wi thn o w and t he n a  p ine; somea r e r ichly  c over ed
with  fields and groves ;  an d the shore p res ents s oman y  f i nesc e nes , that
one hardly  knows whe re to  look in o r der  n ot to m iss any  of t h e beaut ies
of th e scenery . Her e are  high moun tains ov ergrown f r om th e  b ottom  to  the
s um mit  with  darkp ine -grov es; th er e agai n lov el y hills,  with verdant
meadows,fertil e fie lds , prettyfar m ste ads and y ards ; and on a not her  side 
th e  moun tain s  s epa r ate a nd f o rm a beau t if ulp e rs pective ofp r e cip icesand valley s. Sometimes I could follow the ben d of a  ba y t i ll i tmingled with
t hedi s t ant clou ds ; at others  we pass ed the m ost be autifu l valle y s ,d ottedwith  li ttle vill age sa nd town s.  I  canno t de sc ribe t he bea u ties o f
the scenery in  adeq u a te te r ms:  my w or ds aret oo w eak, and m y knowledge 
ines, surrounded
us_on all_sides.  But our_pilot understood_his_business perfectly,_and
steered_us safely through_to Sandesund, spite_of the dark night._ Here we
anchored,_for_it would have been too dangerous to proceed.  We had to
wait here for_the_steamer from_Bergen,_which_exchanged passengers with
us.  The_sea was very rough, and_this exchange_was therefore extremely
difficult to effect.  Neither of_the_steamers would lower_a boat; at last
our steamer gave way, after midnight,_and the terrified and wailing
passengers were_lowered into it.__I_pitied them from my_heart, but
fortunately no accident happened.

 _     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ August_21st

I could see_the_situation of_Sandesund_better by day; and found it_to
consist_only of a few houses.  The_water is so hemmed_in_here that it
scarcely attains_the breadth of a stream;_but it soon widens again, and
increases_in beauty_and variety_with every yard.  We seemed to ride on a
beautiful lake;_for the islands lie so close_to the mountains in_the
background, that_they_look like a_continent,_and the_bays they form like
the mouths of rivers._ The_next moment the scene changes to_a succession
of lakes, one_coming_close on the other; and when_the ship appears to be
hemmed in,_a new opening is suddenly_presented_to_the eye behind another
island. _The islands themselves are of a_most varied character:_some only
consist of bare rocks, with now_and_then a pine; some are richly_covered
with_fields and groves; and the shore_presents_so_many fine scenes, that
one hardly_knows where to look in order_not to miss any of the beauties
of the scenery._ Here are_high mountains overgrown from the_bottom_to_the
summit with dark pine-groves; there again lovely hills, with verdant
meadows,_fertile fields,_pretty farmsteads and_yards; and on another side
the mountains separate and form a_beautiful perspective of precipices and
valleys.  Sometimes_I could follow the bend of a bay till it mingled_with
the distant clouds; at others we passed the_most beautiful valleys,
dotted with little villages and_towns.  I cannot_describe_the beauties of
the scenery in adequate terms:_my_words_are_too weak, and_my knowledge