Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-22

mouth of the hansen in pursuit Of otter
and seals he bad shot five of the latter
| and we purchased two skins Of him. Il
his pocket he carried a stick, in whicI
were Inserted seven circular pieces G
metal. to mark the numbers of bears h
had killed. To bis girdle was appende,
il formidable knife. always kept open
and a small piece Of leather. in which h
kept needle for mendng his shoes. II,
wore loose dress entirely made Of lea
| Their. and over this blouse of linen. liz
was very Muscular, but his stature wa'
much under the common SIZE. and hi
remarkably expressive countenance de
noted both acuieness and intelligence.
never before beheld such ewes; tLey APP
peared TO look through you. SO small
dark and piercing were they, aud We
there was nothing ma!evoieAt or repul
slve in thei" expression. Altogether, ht
was one Of the most extraordinary look
in beings bad ever>seen was de.
slrous Of hiring him as Il guide. to con
duct Us to see his cnuut. vEen and III.
deed he engaged to do so, but broke his
word, aud went away alone during the
night, anxious, no doubt, to join his wife
chldrc!. and reindeer as soon as possible.
We gave him little English gunpowder
which he seemed to value highly, and for
this present cordially shook US by the
band. lie was accompanied bv sharp
dog. which he told us had more than once
|sayed his life by worrying the bears,
when about to attack him, and thereby
giving him the opportunity ct making
good his Ere, He carried two guns.
THE PEOPLE OF The KoRs TIoRD AND
THsIR WEDDING FlNERY.
II was during Il wearsome detention
of some weeks in the knrs Eiord that (
had the best opportunity Of rendering.
myself conveHsant with the marriage ar
ran@ement If '|ls part If Norway.
The KprS Ford Is the southernmost
of the two fjlths by which vessels can
approach Bergen. The navigation is
somewhat intricate and dangerous ves-
sells have to thread their way amidst an
archipelago OF wild aud rocky isles,
which form, as it were. natural outworks
and freak waters TO defend The northwest
coast OF Europe rom the fury of a bound
less ocean. As tbs chain Of islands is
mt uuike the fiebrIHes in It's relative
position to the larger country, as they are
simlla, in their wild and sterile appear
ance. aud III the ni.gardness of their
soil. Our ship, the t'reva, named after
The goddess who presiGes over Friday.
and who answers i'll the northern mytho-
logy to cur Venus, the immemorial pa
frnness OF sailors" Sic lie Diva patens
Cypti," and so inrtt-thoueh no beauty,
certaiai.' asserted her supremacy. BY de-
tanning US wind bound above fourteen
DAYS ut the back Uf a little rocky islet
named Bakkesund. To more wretched
place no mortal was ever eXiled and vet
there lived there. apparentlf in the great
est contentment a solitary old woman,
whose husband was almost constantly at
sea. was her guest during this tedious
fortnight. and shared her dwelling with
her COW, her cock, and her maybe, the
sole inhabitants besides herself Of her do
main OF Rakkesund Indeed, | may say
the goat not unfrequently shared my
bed an unwelcome Intruder certainly,
and an oft-kicked cut rather than an Oft
invited guest.
The population of some Of the other
islands composing the group was rather
more numerous and as had but little
to do except watching the weather,
roamed from one sterile spot to another,
and soon became Familiarity acquainted
with manv 1T tneir inhabitants. 1t was
the sea and not the eai tn which sustain.
ell them for all are fishers, men. wo
men. and chilhren: the net and the bar
poon supply the place Of the spade, tbs
mattork and piough nor is the Norfolk
| husban.sAan more expert IN tIllng the
soil than these contented islanders n ex
tracing food from the deep. 1t was OF
one of these morning calls that / saw /;
| fair young H. ernald, if may SO call ont
of these Sea-maidens, decked in ali tn,
glory of her bridal attire and truly i
was sight well worthy Of being seen ans
recorded.
The young woman's father was one o
the wealthirst Of these peasants, ant
counted his possessions by his number
aus boats and nets. His ancestors hat
occupied the same Iow-bniit dwelling fo
many geuerati0us-tor centuries, | nigh
say. Hnweyer, there was no exte'na
show every thing Was humble and low
". such as might be expected in the hu
of solitary fisherman all his pride o
family was reserved ior and concentrat
ed in The display OF rude silver ornament
and other antique IN averies, in whlcl
his daughter was tecked out on her mar
riase day. His. great grandmother ha'
no doubt worn the seFisame dress, saw
that from time to time. further decora
lions had been added TO the massive ia
brio.
The jerkin or bodice was Of scarle
cloth, aud fitted to the body. meeting j
front only at the waist, AMI withou
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