16th day. Stalheim. Leave Bergen by rail for Vossevangen, passing through fifty-four tunnels on its course of sixty-seven miles; thence by car in five hours to Stalheim, a pleasant drive through a picturesque valley. Stalheim is situated 1,200 feet above the sea in a cañon on the StalheimsKlev, overlooking the grand gorge of the Nærodal.

17th day. Mundal (ten hours from Stalheim). Drive 18th through the Nærodal Valley to Gudvangen on the Sogne Fjord. Kilefos has an unbroken leap of 500 feet, and a further fall of 1,350 feet. The voyage from Gudvangen through the Næro, Songe and Fjætlands Fjords to Mundal is one of great grandeur. Visit the stupendous glaciers of Böjum and Suphelle.

19th day. Nedre Vassenden (six hours and a half from Mundal). Situated on Jolster Lake, at the

edge of the Jostedalsbrae, the most gigantic glacier in Europe.

20th day. Faleide (eight hours from Nedre Vassenden, two hours by steamer on Lake Jolster, thence by carriage to Utvik, thence steamer to Faleide). A great resort for tourists, where everybody goes, being a good center for excursions.

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21st day. Hellesylt (six hours by car from Faleide) is 22d finely situated on the renowned Geiranger Fjord. This wonderful arm of the sea contains beyond a doubt the very grandest bit of scenery in Norway, and the trip to Merok might fittingly represent a scene in Dante's " Inferno." It is one of those rare scenes of nature which overwhelm the mind that contemplates it.

23d day. Aalesund. Drive in about four hours from Hellesylt to Oie; thence by steamer in four hours to Aalesund, situated on the open sea.

24th day. Flatmark. Leave Aalesund by steamer via Molde, for Aandalsnaes, up the Romsdals Fjord, about seven hours; thence drive to Flatmark (three hours). This trip affords fine views of the Romsdalshorn, the Matterhorn of Norway. On the opposite side of the valley is the gigantic ridge of the Trolltinder.

25th day. Domaas. All-day drive along the Rauma Valley. At Ormeim a fine view is obtained of the Vaermefos, a fine waterfall. Domaas is situated at the junction of the Gudbrandsdal and Dovrefjeld routes, and is on the slope of the Dovrefjeld range of mountains, which separates northern from southern Norway.

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26th day. Lillehammer. Drive to Bredevangen and Otta, thence by rail to Lillehammer (time, about nine hours). Near Bredevangen is the scene of the massacre by peasants of hundred Scottish troops under Colonel Sinclair," who were marching to join the Swedes, then at war with the Norwegians, in 1612. The locally accepted tradition is exaggerated as to the number of the victims.

27th day. Christiania. Leave Lillehammer by steamer to Eidsvold on Lake Mjösen, the largest inland lake of Norway, thence by rail to Christiania (total time about nine hours).

ICELAND.

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, is reached by steamer from Copenhagen, stopping at Leith, Scotland. The voyage takes ten days from Copenhagen to Iceland, and five or six days from Leith. Some steamers stop at Thorshavn (Faroe Isles) and the numerous northwestern ports of Iceland, in which case the voyage is prolonged to nineteen days.

The only means of transportation on the island at present is by ponies, although a railroad round the island is contemplated, and it is advisable to have your own camp, as accommodation at the farmhouses is of uncertain character. The area of the island is 37,000 square miles, and the scenery is grand and awe-inspiring.

The southeast of the island is occupied by a vast heap of snow-capped mountains, which discharge their glaciers into the sea. This district is known as the Vatnajökull, and is continually in a state of volcanic eruption. The northwestern section is fairly populated, and is the classic land of the ancient Sagas.

One Month's Tour in Iceland,

INCLUDING THingvellir, thE GEYSIRS, MOUNT HEKLA, SAGA-LAND AND THE VOLCANIC REGION AROUND LAKE MYVATN.

1st day. Reykjavik, the chief port and town of Iceland. Here are the Governor's House, the Cathedral and Parliament House.

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2d day. Thingvellir (thirty-five miles from Reykjavik), passing through Mosfell and the famous rift of Almannagja. Thingvellir is the site of the

famous Lögberg, where in 928 a parliament was established, and in 1874 self-government was proclaimed. The plain of Thingvellir reaches to the beautiful lake, and is flanked by hills. 4th day. Thingvellir to Geysir. From the summit of 5th the pass, the triple cones of Mount Hekla are seen, forty miles away. Brúará River is forded. The Great Geysir, the earliest known of such phenomena, throws a column of water about 100 feet in height at irregular intervals. There is also the Strokkr Geysir, which is always in a state of ebullition.

6th day. Geysir to Gulfoss, the rival of the Dettifoss. 7th day. Gulfoss to Galtalakur.

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8th day. From Galtalakur the ascent of Mount Hekla 9th (5,108 feet) is begun. The actual ascent is best. made from Naefrholt, from which point the summit is about seven miles. The view from the summit is considered to be the most varied in the world. Beyond Mount Hekla is the classic "Burnt Njál country," and at Oddi was born, in 1056, Saemund Frothi, who wrote Njala and Edda. An extension from here to include the grand glacial scenery of the Vatna Jökull, and the monarch of Icelandic mountains, the Öræfa Jökull, would occupy about three weeks.

10th day. Return from Galtalakur to Geysir.

11th day. Geysir to Reykholt, over a pass commanding a fine view of the Ok and Ĝertlands Jökulls. At Reykholt lived Snorri Sturlson, the most celebrated Saga writer of Iceland, who was assassinated for conspiring to hand the island over to King Hakon of Norway. Travelers wishing. to visit the Snæfell Peninsula do so from Reykholt, the trip taking about fourteen days.

12th day. Reykholt to Hvammr, a fine stretch of country with a magnificent view of Baula, and through

the Valley of Smoke, which rises from Túngnhverir.

13th day. Hvammr to Bordeyri on the Húrtajfordr, passing the base of Baula (3,500 feet), and through the Vale of Northra.

14th day. Bordeyri to Merlrstadir on the Midfjordr. Grettir, the noted outlaw and the hero of many Sagas, was born at Bjarg, near Melr.

15th day. Melr to Hnoisar, passing Reykir, Vestrhop Lake and the Valley of Vithidalr.

16th day. Excursion through the Vale of Waters to Grimstungur, in the Vale of Shadows. At Thorhall's farm (still in existence) Grettir is said in the legends to have vanquished the Vampire Glamr, whose grave is to be seen.

17th day. Hnoisar to Blönduos on the Hunafjördr, passing slag cones. The hamlet of Gila was the home of Thorwald, who first introduced Christianity into Iceland.

18th day. Blönduos to Vidimyri, crossing the River Blanda by a bridge.

19th day. Vidimyri to Hölar. The bishopric of Hölar dates back to about 1100, and the church was formerly a cathedral.

20th day. Hölar to Vellir, crossing the Unadals Jökull at an altitude of 4,500 feet. The descent to the valley is one of the finest views in Iceland.

21st day. Vellir to Akureyri, the road skirting the fjord.

22d day. Akureyri on the Eyjafjordr, the second town in Iceland. At the mouth of the fjord is the island of Hrisey.