Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-19
NO. 1853.

Norwegian Congress, prospect is afforded
which reminds one of the view along Penn
| sylvania avenue from the White House to the
Capitol at Washington, though the area of
the latter which the eye takes in at once. is
more extensive. The Storthing House is
substantial and well arranged building of
ample proportions, the walls Of Dutch bricks
somewhat in color resembling Portland free
stone. The University buildings are not dis
tan. from the public edifices already named,
and are made use of by some 700 or 500
students and a full corps of professors. The
city has an interesting museum of Scandina-
Wan antiquities and curiosities, and a nation
al gallery of paintings.
A RsMARKAsLE TuMuLus.
| We were much interested in seeing the
| well preserved remains of an old Morse ves-
sci built thousand years ago, fifteen months
since exhumed from its burial place. Some
leagues distant southwest from this citv, on
Chrstania Fjord, there is small village
| called Gogstad, near which there is u tumu-
| lus long known in the local traditions under
the name of Kings Hill. In the broad fields
and meadows stretching from the waters
| edge of the ford to the foot of the mountains,
is situated this round hill, nearly $50 feet in
diameter, which is covered with green turf.
proud and powerful Morse king, II was
told from generation to generation, had found
| here his last resting place, surrounded by his
horses and his dogs, and with precious treas
ures of coins and jewels placed near his body.
For centuries ghosts were supposed here to
| keep watch and ward, and superstition and
fear had kept ruthless hands and searching
cupldity from making examination of the
| supposed grave. But at last the spirit of
modern inquiry has disarmed fear and dared
to penetrate the secrets Of the kings mound.
The result has been the unearthing of ves-
sci of war of the ninth century.
A COMPLETE VIKING CRAFT
in which some unknown chiettain at the
close of his career of exploits north and south,
on ford, river and sea, had been entombed
with the regal honors of his people and time
The sons of the farmer on whose land the
tumulus is situated, in January 1850, began
an excavation, and digging down from the
top were not long in striking timber. They
suspended their work, and reported their dis
covery to the learned men of an Antiquarian
Association at Christiania. The latter at
once sent an antiquarian expert to take up
the task where the sons of the farmer had
left it, and successfully pushed the investiga-
ton. The digging continued some weeks.
finally revealing the complete hull of an old
Viking craft. "a feet in length, lG feet broad
amldships, drawing feet, with 90 ribs The
little round hill from which it was dug, is
ford, and the character Of the aluvial soil con
clusively proves that in former centuries the
waters reached its base. The vessel evident
" had been drawn from the ford on shore
and placed on a LAYER of hazel branches and
moss. and the sides had been covered with
clay, and the whole had been filled with earth
and sand to form the funeral mound.
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the costly weapons and Jewels OF buried
heroes made temptations 100 strong Tor the s,i-
perstitlous veneratioh OF tne surviving war
riors or at later day whehthegreed lot wealth
was overmasterins WIN the sons OF North
men, the burial mound had been desecrated,
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was ieft was dne 10 ,he haste ana rear ander
winch the robbers had done their work'-a
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IN bronze, silver ana iead ana some metal
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