Identifier: norwaycontaining00fore (find matches)
Title: Norway in 1848 and 1849: containing rambles among the fjelds and fjords of the central and western districts; and including remarks on its political, military, ecclesiastical, and social organization
Year: 1850 (1850s)
Authors: Forester, Thomas
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Publisher: London : Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
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we woundthrough green meadows and patches of corn, withscattered homesteads, which occupied the narrowlimits between the river and the inclosing mountains.Then, having passed a little hamlet, the scenery be-came more rugged, and we struck into a wood ofdwarf birch, overhanging the stream which thunderedbelow, its course being broken by frequent rapids.Turning back at an angle in the ascent, Gousta-Fjeldrose to our view, over the folds that shut out the lowerranges of the valley, in its full majesty; not now asseen from the village of Dal, but towering up to theentire height of its stately cone, the apex of which,tipped with snow, appeared slightly indented, broadwhite patches overspreading its sides. While my friendwas hastily sketching the outline of this splendid scene,I sauntered on till, turning another point, my eyecaught a faint cloud floating on the horizon, where theline of dark cliffs closed in the head of the valley, fiveor six miles distant. It was so slight and evanescent,
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-n.. APPROACH TO THE FALL. 97 that whether it were of earth or of heaven, would haveappeared doubtful to any one less eagerly on thewatch for the first indications of our approach to thecataract. Unwilling to forestall the enjoyment of ascene from which we anticipated so much gratifica-tion, I retraced my steps, and joyously announced mydiscovery. Then, as we proceeded onward, and stepby step the features of that glorious scene were moreapd toiore distinctly unfolded, our enthusiasm wasraised to the highest pitch. As yet, but for thatsmall pillar of cloud, we should have been uncertainfrom what point the cataract, of which we began tocatch the distant roar, would burst upon the eye. But independently of the Fall, the scenery towardsthe head of the valley was of extreme interest. Thehills swept round in a wide semicircle, the chord ofAvhich was an isthmus of vivid green, which struck outfrom one of the lower slopes, and stretched almostacross the level of the valley. Right over, but be

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