Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 (1905) (14772392133)

Osprey's nest on Broken-toppen Spruce Fir, Near Suzma, Onega. Roughly drawn from memory. Redrawn by J. Pedder

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Title: Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875

Year: 1905 (1900s)

Authors: Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander), 1844-1916

Subjects: Birds -- Europe, Northern Europe, Northern -- Description and travel Valdres (Norway) -- Description and travel

Publisher: London, T. F. Unwin

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y-five versts off—a journey on whichErnst accompanies us, as Carl will be busy in theoffice. In the afternoon, about three oclock, Mr. Birse droveus down to Solombola to dine with Captain Farfar, of thess. Joseph, of Montrose, a fine new vessel on her first trip,and lading with flax. The captain gave us sea-pie, amost delightful soup made of potatoes, paste, meat, etc.The captain—a Scotsman—told us that he could not tellus what was in tilt. Alston described it as a cross-breed between potato-soup and beefsteak pie. Of this weate till we could hardly stir, washing it down with plentyof Allsopps bitter beer and London stout. AVe after-wards had plum-duff. I mention these trivials ; butthey were no trivials to us. Going on deck we watched the Russian labourers press-ing the flax into the hold. Huge bales, worth £10 or £V2each, are pressed by leverage by four or five men eachinto a third of its bulk. AAHiile thus engaged the menjoin in a rough chorus, working from six in the morn-

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ARCHANGEL 175 ing till six at night. It was a curious sight to see themdown in the hold pouring with perspiration and singing arude chorus, the burden of which was Oh, give us some-thing to drink, for we are very dry. The sight was onewell worth seeing. Driving back to town we called at the house wherepilgrims for Solovetsk are lodged, to inquire about thenext steamer going there. We now changed our plans for our next trip, anddecided to go with Mr. Birse to Suzma, eighty verstsaway, and quite a new locality for us. This expeditionwill require four days, and to catch the Solovetsk steamerwe should have to be back on Wednesday night or Thurs-day morning. We go in two boats, as Mr. Birse takestwo friends to join his wife and his mother-in-law (Mrs.Craemers) at Suzma. We have lost one of our men—Jacof—as he must go and get his hay cut, not being ableto employ another man in his place. Our party will,therefore, this trip consist of Mr, Rogers and a lady (MissGiernet), Birse, Piottuch,

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