Fridtjof Nansen Part 11

[5] Huseby, a farm near Christiania, where the annual ski-match was formerly held.

[6] Middle school examination, pa.s.sed on graduating from the grammar school to the high school.

[7] Examen artium, the entrance examination to the university. For real artium the chief topics of examination are sciences, mathematics, and the English language. The best mark in any subject is 1 (excellent), the poorest 6 (bad).

[8] P. C. Asbjornsen (p.r.o.n. Asbyurnsen) together with Jorgen (p.r.o.n. Yurgen) Moe collected the popular and fairy tales of Norway.

[9] Sorkedal, a valley about eight miles to the north of Christiania.

[10] Bogstad, a baronial manor about five miles north of Christiania.

[11] Jotunheim, the giant's world, a group of mountains in the centre of southern Norway.

[12] Second examination, graduating as a bachelor of arts.

[13] Bergen, the metropolis of western Norway, the second largest city in Norway.

[14] Voss, a country district of western Norway, connected with Bergen by railway. Stalheim road, a piece of road winding in a slow decline down a steep hill, famous for the beauty of its scenery and the engineering skill with which it has been built. Naerodal and Lerdals river must be pa.s.sed on the way from Bergen to Christiania.

[15] Fjeld (p.r.o.n. fyell), mountain.

[16] Myrstolen, the last house on the eastern side of the mountain inhabited the whole year through.

[17] Aurland and Vosse skavlen, alternative routes across the mountains from Christiania to Bergen.

[18] Saeter, mountain hut, used by graziers during the summer months.

[19] Skaal, your health.

[20] King Sverre, King of Norway 1177 to 1202.

[21] An inst.i.tution where animal life is studied.

[22] Nordenskjold (p.r.o.n. Nordenshuld), famous Swedish explorer, discoverer of the North-east Pa.s.sage.

[23] Wille, another Norwegian, who at that time was professor at the High School in Stockholm.

[24] Blaamand (p.r.o.n. Blohmann).

[25] One krone (crown) equals twenty-seven cents.

[26] Storthing, the legislative a.s.sembly (congress) of Norway.

[27] Folgefond, Jostedalsbrae, Svartisen, glaciers in Norway.

[28] Karasjok (p.r.o.n. Karashok), one of the northernmost districts of Norway, chiefly inhabited by Lapps.

[29] Qvaen, the Norwegian name for a man of the race inhabiting the grand duchy of Finland. The Lapps are in Norway called Finns.

[30] Kayak, small and light boat, chiefly made of sealskin, used by the natives of Greenland.

[31] Peaks of rock projecting above the surface of the ice.

[32] G.o.dthaab (p.r.o.n. Gott-hob), the only city, and seat of the Danish governor, on the west coast of Greenland.

[33] Hvidbjorn (p.r.o.n. Vid-byurn), The White Bear, a trading-vessel.

[34] Kroderen, a lake about forty miles to the northwest of Christiania. Norefjeld, a mountain on the west side of the lake. Olberg, a farmhouse at the foot of the mountain.

[35] Lysaker, a railroad station about four miles west of Christiania.

[36] Fram means onward.

[37] Dyna, an islet with a lighthouse in Christiania harbor.

[38] Cape Lindesnaes, the southernmost point of Norway.

[39] Beian (p.r.o.n. By-an), a village and stopping-place for the coast-wise steamers in northern Norway, near Trondhjem.

[40] Tromso, the chief city and bishop's see of the bishopric of same name, the northernmost diocese in Norway.

[41] Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet and patriot, born 1808, died 1845.

[42] "A mighty fortress is our G.o.d."