Lovunden is an island south of the former group which is remarkable for its sugar-loaf peak. Myriads of sea-fowl fly round or perch upon it. In a line with the Threnen Islands, but nearer the mainland, is Hestmandö, which is supposed to represent a horseman swimming in the water. The Norwegian fishermen are a superstitious set of people, and always take off their hats to the horseman as they pass this island in their boats.

In southern Nordland is Extind, a singularly-shaped peak, capped with snow. In the neighbourhood is one of the most extensive glacier-ranges in Norway. To the south is the Ranen Elv, one of the best salmonrivers in Nordland.

TORGHATTAN.

This strange rock is 1000 feet high, and is thus described by Professor Forbes :-" It is of granite, and

its form, as seen from the south, is not unlike the peaked waterproof hats sometimes worn by sailors; whence, in fact, its name Torget's Hat."

Proceeding northwards, the steamer lands the traveller at Bodö, a small town where the jagts, or fishing-smacks, convey the cod-fish from the Lofoden Islands. From this small town the tourist can proceed

on an excursion to the Salten-fjord, where there is a whirlpool called the Saltenström. From Saltnæs-a station for travellers-a visit may be paid to Blaamandsfjeld, from which most delightful views may be obtained.

Up the Salten-fjord the tourist may visit a Lapp

encampment, and study the peculiar habits of that strange race of pigmies.

Norwegian Lapland, or Finmarken, is bounded on the south by Nordland, on the N.E. and E. by Russian and Swedish Lapland, and on the W. by the sea. The chief towns are Tromsö and Hammerfest; the former of which is, properly speaking, the capital, but as the latter is a place of great trade, especially with Russia, it is in reality the more important of the two. This, the most northern part of Europe, has a severe climate, but is by no means without its allurements to the hardy NorseThe Norwegians of Finmarken travel through other countries; they visit the chief capitals of Europe; Rome is their favourite resort; but they return to the bleak North to exclaim

men.

"Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see,

My heart, untravell'd, still returns to thee."

It is a pleasant trait in the character of the Norwegian people, and does them infinite credit, that however long they may be absent from their native country-however well they may enjoy themselves in foreign lands-they go home again to declare that no land in the wide world can be compared to "Gamle Norge."

The Norwegians of Finmarken have a saying that they have "three months of green winter, and nine months of white in the year." It must not be supposed, however, that all is barrenness in this northern land; far from it. The valley of the Alten is fertile and picturesque, and some of the views from on board the

steamer up the Kaa-fjord from Hammerfest are extremely fine.

The Alten Elv is one of the best salmon-rivers in Norway, and runs into the Alten-fjord. The Reisin Elv

is another good salmon-river, south of the Alten Elv. On this route from Tromsö is Kaago, on which there is a magnificent glacier. "This beautiful glacier," says Professor Forbes, "recalled to my mind one in the Allée Blanche, descending from the chain of Mont Blanc, not far from the glacier of Miage, called Glacier de Frêne."