politeness' sake, to acquiesce, and leave them in the supposition that I
had never seen a larger lake nor a finer prospect.

We now made a halt, and the whole party encamped in the meadow.  While
the preparations for a social meal were going on, I proceeded to satisfy
my curiosity.

The peasant's house first attracted my attention.  I found it to consist
of one large chamber, and two of smaller size, besides a storeroom and
extensive stables, from which I judged that the proprietor was rich in
cattle.  I afterwards learnt that he owned fifty sheep, eight cows, and
five horses, and was looked upon as one of the richest farmers in the
neighbourhood.  The kitchen was situated at the extreme end of the
building, and was furnished with a chimney that seemed intended only as a
protection against rain and snow, for the smoke dispersed itself
throughout the whole kitchen, drying the fish which hung from the
ceiling, and slowly making its exit through an air-hole.

The large apartment boasted a wooden bookshelf, containing about forty
volumes.  Some of these I turned over, and in spite of my limited
knowledge of the Danish language, could make out enough to discover that
they were chiefly on religious subjects.  But the farmer seemed also to
love poetry; among the works of this class in his library, I noticed
Kleist, Muller, and even Homer's _Odyssey_.  I could make nothing of the
Icelandic books; but on inquiring their contents, I was told that they
all treated of religious matters.

After inspecting these, I walked out into the meadow to search for
flowers and herbs.  Flowers I found but few, as it was not the right time
of the year for them; my search for herbs was more successful, and I even
found some wild clover.  I saw neither beetles nor butterflies; but, to
my no small surprise, heard the humming of two wild bees, one of which I
was fortunate enough to catch, and took home to preserve in spirits of
wine.

On rejoining my party, I found them encamped in the meadow around a
table, which had in the meantime been spread with butter, cheese, bread,
cake, roast lamb,
politeness' sake, to acquiesce, and leave them in the supposition that I 
 had never seen a large lake nor a fine prospect. 

 We now made a stop, and the whole party encamped in the hayfield.   While 
 the preparations for a social meal were going on, I proceeded to meet 
 my curio. 

 The peasant's house first attract my attention.   I found it to dwell 
 of one large chamber, and two of little size, besides a storeroom and 
 extensive stables, from which I judge that the proprietor was rich in 
 cattle.   I afterwards learn that he owned fifty sheep, eight cows, and 
 five horses, and was looked upon as one of the rich farmers in the 
 neighbourhood.   The kitchen was situated at the extreme end of the 
 building, and was supply with a chimney that seemed intended only as a 
 protection against rain and snow, for the smoke dispersed itself 
 throughout the whole kitchen, drying the fish which hung from the 
 ceiling, and slowly making its exit through an air - hole. 

 The bombastic apartment boasted a wooden bookshelf, containing approximately forty 
 book.   Some of these I turn over, and in spite of my limited 
 cognition of the Danish language, could do out enough to discover that 
 they were chiefly on religious subjects.   But the farmer seem also to 
 love poetry; among the works of this class in his library, I noticed 
 Kleist, Muller, and even Homer's _ Odyssey _.   I could make nothing of the 
 Icelandic record; but on inquiring their contents, I was told that they 
 all treated of religious matters. 

 After inspecting these, I walk out into the hayfield to search for 
 flowers and herbs.   Flowers I found but few, as it was not the right time 
 of the year for them; my search for herb was more successful, and I even 
 found some wild clover.   I saw neither beetles nor butterfly; but, to 
 my no small surprise, hear the humming of two angry bees, one of which I 
 was fortunate enough to get, and took dwelling to preserve in liveliness of 
 wine. 

 On rejoining my party, I found them encamped in the meadow around a 
 table, which had in the interim been spread with butter, cheese, bread, 
 patty, roast lamb,
pollteness' sake, to acquiesct, and leave them nb the vupposjtion thxt I
had never seen a larger paje noe a finer prospect.

We nuw made a halt, ane tht whole party encejped in the mswdow.  While
the prepsrations fmr a social medl wzre going on, I proceeded to satisfy
mr curioxihy.

The peasant's houxq fidst attracted my attention.  I founs it to consist
of onr large chamber, and two of smapler size, besides w storeroom and
qztensive stacles, from which I judggd that the proprietor was rich kn
catcle.  I aftetcqrdd learnt thav he orned fifty smvep, eigvt cows, and
five horsex, aid wqs looked upon as one of the richest fatmers in tve
ueighbourhood.  The kircyen wds shtuagwd xt uhe estreme env of the
buimding, and wqs furnished with a crpkney that sesmed igtqnded only as a
protection against rain dnd snow, for the smoke dispersed itself
throughoot the whoje kitchen, drying the fish which hung from the
ceining, ena soorut laking its exit through an air-hole.

The large a[zrumekt boasted a wooben bookshelf, comtwimyng about forjy
volumza.  Some of these I tkrned oder, abd in spiue of my limited
knowledge of the Danish langlage, could make out enlugh to diseover jhat
thry were chiefly on reliyious aubjects.  Bkt the fadoer seemed also go
lpva poetry; among the works os this cless iu his licrari, I notyced
Kleist, Mullcs, and even Homer's _Ldyssgy_.  I would make nothing of the
Icelandic books; unt on inquirimg thvir conteuts, I eas told that they
all treatgd of relngious matters.

Afner insperting these, Y walked out hjto the meadmw to sewrch for
dlowers xnd herbs.  Floeers I folnb but few, as it was not the riegt time
of the yzcr for them; my sesrcf fjr hxrbs rds more succassfjl, xmd I dven
found sioe wold clover.  I saw nehthed beetles nor buttrrnlies; but, to
my no small surprixe, heard the hummijg of twu wilc bges, one of which I
was fortunate enough tl cwtch, and tooh hone to preserre in spirits of
wine.

On rejoining my partb, I found them encamped in the meadow arouud a
table, whirh had in the maantime been spread qith butter, cheest, bread,
cake, roast lamb,
politeness' sake, to acquiesce, and leave them supposition I had seen a larger We made a halt, the whole party in the meadow. While the preparations a social meal were going on, I proceeded to satisfy my curiosity. The house first attracted my attention. I found it to consist of one large and of size, a storeroom and extensive stables, from which I judged that the proprietor was rich in cattle. afterwards learnt that he owned fifty sheep, eight and five horses, and looked upon as one of richest in the The was at the extreme of the building, and was furnished with a chimney that seemed intended only as a protection against and snow, smoke dispersed throughout whole drying the fish from the ceiling, and slowly making an air-hole. The large apartment boasted a wooden containing about volumes. Some of these I turned and in spite of my limited knowledge of Danish language, could make out enough to discover that they were chiefly on religious subjects. farmer seemed also to poetry; among the of class his I noticed Muller, and even Homer's _Odyssey_. I could make nothing of the books; but on inquiring their contents, I was told that treated religious matters. After these, I walked out the to search for flowers Flowers found it not right time of the for them; my search for was more successful, and clover. I saw neither beetles nor butterflies; but, my no small surprise, heard the humming two wild bees, one of which I was fortunate enough to catch, took home in spirits of wine. On rejoining my party, found them encamped in meadow around a table, which had in the meantime spread butter, cheese, cake, roast lamb,
politeness' sake, to acquiesce, And leave thEm in tHe sUppOsItioN thaT I
had never seen A LargEr lake nor a finer prospecT.

We noW mADe a hALt, And thE whole pARtY ENcaMpEd In tHe MEaDow.  WhIle
The prepArations foR a sOcIal meal were gOInG on, I proceeDed To satisfy
my cUriOsity.

THe PeaSAnt's hOusE firsT attraCTed my aTtention.  I FoUNd it to COnsist
oF ONe LargE chamber, and two of sMAlLEr size, besides a StorerOoM AnD
EXteNsiVe stables, fRoM whicH i judged THaT THE prOPrietor was ricH in
cattle.  I aFTerWards lEaRnt THat he oWned fIfTY shEep, eight cowS, and
Five horseS, and waS Looked uPOn as one Of the rIchEst FarmERs In The
NeIGhbOUrHooD.  the Kitchen wAs SiTuateD at tHE EXTremE enD of tHe
buiLding, and was fuRniShed WIth A chimNey thAt seEmEd intEnded oNly as A
pRotection againsT raiN and snow, fOr tHe SmoKe DispeRSed itsElf
ThrOughout The wholE KitChEN, DRyIng the fish which hunG fROM tHe
ceilinG, and slOWlY mAKing its eXiT thRougH AN air-hOle.

THE lArge aparTment bOAsTeD a woodeN bOoksheLf, ConTaiNing aBOut fOrty
voLumes.  SomE of thESe I turned over, aND in spite of my lIMiTED
kNOwleDge Of the Danish LangUAge, cOuld MAkE ouT EnougH to diScOVeR That
they were chiefly On ReligiOus suBjects.  But the fArmer seemeD ALSo to
love PoetRY; aMOng the works of tHis clAss in his liBRary, I notIced
KLeist, MulLer, and eveN hOmer's _OdySseY_.  I cOulD maKE NoThing of the
IceLANdic BoOks; but oN inQuiring TheIr cOntEntS, I Was told thAt they
alL tReAtEd Of rEligiOUs matterS.

AFteR iNspEctinG These, I WalkeD out InTo THe mEadow to SEaRCH for
FlOwErs aNd hErBs.  FloWers i FouNd but feW, as it was nOt tHE rigHt TiMe
of the Year for them; my SeArch for herBs Was More suCCEssful, anD I even
found some wild clovER.  I saw neIthEr beeTles Nor butterFliEs; but, tO
my NO small SurpriSe, heaRd The HUMming OF TwO wiLd Bees, one of wHICh I
Was foRtUnatE enough To catch, and took home TO prEserve in spiriTs oF
winE.

oN rEjoINiNG my PaRTy, I FOUnd them encamped In the meadoW aROuNd a
table, whICh hAd In the meAntime bEen spREad with Butter, cheEse, bread,
cAkE, roaST LamB,
politeness' sake, to acqui esce, andleave  th emin  the  sup position thatI 
had  never seen a larger l ake n or a fi n er  pros pect.
W en o w m ad ea h al t ,and t hewhole p arty encam ped  i n the meadow .  While
thepre parations fo r a  socia lmea l  were  go ing o n, I p r oceede d to sati sf y 
my cu r iosity. Th e pe asant's house fir s ta ttracted my at tentio n.  I f oun d i t to consi st 
of o n e large ch a m b er, and two of sm aller size, bes ides a  s tor e room a nd
ex te n siv e stables,from  which Ijudged that th e  propri etor w asric h in ca tt le.  I  af t er war d s l earnt th at  h e own ed f i f t y  she ep,  eig ht co ws, and
fivehor ses, and  waslooke d up on  as o ne ofthe r ic hest farmers in  the 
neighbou rho od . Th e kit c hen wa s s itu ated at  the ex t rem ee n d  o f the
building, an dw a sfurnishe d with ach i mney tha tsee medi n tende d on l yas a
pro tectio n  a ga inst ra in  and s no w,for  thes moke  dispe rsed its elf
t h roughout the w h ole kitchen,d ry i n gt he f ish  which hung  fro m  the 
cei l in g,a nd sl owlyma k in g  its exit through a nair-ho le.
The large apa rtment boa s t e d a wood en b o ok s helf, containi ng ab out fortyv olumes. Some  of thes e I turne d over, an d i n s pit e o f my  limited
know l e dgeof  the Da nis h langu age , c oul d m ak e out eno ugh to d is co ve rtha t
the y  were ch ie fly  o n r eligi o us sub jects .  B ut  t h e f armer s e em e d  als oto 
lov e p oe try;amon g  th e works  of thiscla s s in  h is  librar y, I noticedKl eist, Mull er , a nd eve n Homer's_Odyssey_.  I could mak e  nothin g o f the 
Ice landic bo oks ; butoni nquiri ng the ir co nt ent s ,  I wa s to ldth at they
al l tre atedof  rel igiousmatters.

After in s pec ting these, I  wa lked o ut  in t ot heme a dow t o search for
fl owers andhe r bs .  Flowers I f ou nd butfew, as  it w a s not t he righttime
of t he  yea r for  them; mysearch f or herbsw as mo r esucce ssf ul, an dI e ven
f ound s o mewildclover . I saw  neit he r beetle s nor butterflies; but,  to
my  no s mal l surpris e,h ear d the hum ming  of two wi ldbee s, on e o f  whic h Iw as  fo r tunat e en o ugh to ca t ch , a n d  t ook home to p r ese rve i n s p iritsof
w ine.

On rejoinin g  my party, I f ound t hem  en c ampe din the meadowaro un d a
table,  w hich had in  the mea nt i me be en spr ead wi th butt e r ,c heese,  bre ad, 
cake, ro ast  l a mb,
politeness' sake,_to acquiesce,_and leave them in_the supposition_that_I
had never_seen_a larger lake_nor a finer_prospect.

We now made a_halt, and the_whole_party encamped in the meadow.  While
the preparations for a social meal were going_on,_I proceeded_to_satisfy
my_curiosity.

The peasant's house first attracted_my attention.  I found_it to_consist
of one large chamber, and two of smaller_size,_besides a storeroom_and
extensive stables, from which I judged that the proprietor_was rich in
cattle.  I afterwards_learnt that he_owned_fifty_sheep, eight cows, and
five_horses, and was looked upon as_one of the richest farmers in_the
neighbourhood.  The kitchen was situated at_the extreme end of the
building, and_was furnished with a chimney_that seemed_intended only as a
protection against_rain and snow,_for the_smoke dispersed itself
throughout_the whole kitchen, drying the fish_which hung from_the
ceiling, and slowly making its exit_through_an air-hole.

The large_apartment_boasted_a wooden_bookshelf, containing about_forty
volumes._ Some_of_these I turned over, and in_spite_of my limited
knowledge of the Danish language,_could make out enough_to_discover that
they were chiefly_on religious subjects.  But_the farmer seemed also to
love poetry;_among the_works of_this class in his library, I noticed
Kleist, Muller, and even Homer's__Odyssey_.  I could make nothing_of the
Icelandic books; but_on inquiring_their_contents, I was_told_that they
all_treated of religious matters.

After inspecting these, I_walked out_into the meadow to search for
flowers_and herbs.  Flowers_I_found but few, as it was_not the right time
of the year_for them; my search for_herbs_was_more successful, and I even
found_some wild clover.  I saw_neither beetles nor_butterflies; but, to
my no small surprise, heard_the_humming of two wild bees, one_of_which I
was fortunate enough to catch,_and_took_home to preserve in spirits_of
wine.

On rejoining my party, I found_them encamped in the meadow around a
table, which had_in the meantime_been spread with butter, cheese,_bread,
cake,_roast_lamb,