New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-04

beuan 70 pall upon the Western appetite, even
though the salmon be the finest in the world. Here
a fish pudding was first encountered, and the re-
ceipt is given. 1t forms a palatable DISH but
we do not think Mr.. Kimball very enthusiastic
over it. Salmon three times day, holed, fried,
broiled and smoked; salmon salad, salmon jelly.
and salmon pudding, however, may account for
this apathy.
Twelve different varieties of cheese were served
habitually, and one Of them, which is much
esteemed" is described at first taste seeming
10 be a sweetened mixture Of soapand sand, but
the author adds rather doubtfully, one can cui-
tivate taste for it and grow to like III len
varieties Of GOLD sausage tempted the appeuH'
and all manner of preserved fish. anchoVIes' laO
herrings in oil, caviar, etc, graced-or creased
the board. They passed and stopped TO examine
the Svsrtesen Glacier, the second largest in Nor
way, an enormous mantle Of snow and ice forty-
four miles long and covering space OF sixty
two square miles spread out on a plateau thou
sands OF feet high, from which protrudc snowy
peaks From this plateau descend several glaciers
between the mountains. The bright afternoon
sun shone upon this grand glacier, which Tor ages
had been moving slowly downward, until 1ts gilt
tering mass OF snow and ice extends almost 10 the
blue water Nothing could be more beautiful
than this ure-white, congealed stream, as we
view its course flowing from the great lcc-hcldS
above amid its dark framing Of barren rock, down
10 the green slopes at the base OF the mountains
Though his route lay among the Lofeden lsahd'
not far from the famous maelstrom, MI klmDall
tells us nothing about the latter, and what Is more
odd. appears to have had no curiosity about IT,
IT, is true that modern science has dlsslpated the
legendary mist that formerly gave the maeSTom
sucb portentous dimensions but it remains
~ and \
because it's cause is better understood. Between
Trupso and the North Cape visit was PAID 10
. whale factory not where whales are manu-
fac,urcd but where they are cut up and turned
into articles of commerce. The description oil 'hls
is too rruesome for reproduction III lournal
which is destined to cheer the breakfast taole III
mist suffice TO say that the travellers lnnocehtB
brought away certain souvenirs IN the shape Vi
whales ears and pieces of whalebonc ana there"y
transferred the powerful perfume OF the factory
to their state-rooms and TO the steamer gencfaih'
so that much unpleasantness resulted. A' ehe'h
the goal of the journey-the Norlh NaP-""'
reached and climbed. The summit OF the Nor'h
Cape is long, level, barren plateau, across winch
we walked TO o granite column at the nofu'i emu
erected TO commemorate the visit OF Oscar the Sec
oud in 1885,? wire, attached 10 low posts marks
the way; it is a necessary precaut1on, as people
are often ovcrtakcn by thick mIsts ana 1ogS' anu
would wander completely bcwildcred ana perhaps
fall down the precipitous side without th'S Sui"-
ing wire At last we sto' one chd Vi 'hc
world, for the North Cape, .utudc Il deg, ~
min is fbe most northern point of Europe, and
going 70 the edge of the steep cliff aud looking
downward, we saw the waves breaking at It's
base a thousand feet below. 1t was II o'clock IN
tbe evening on the 18th of June the sun was be-
hind cloud. but it's rays fell upon the water, ana
the mountains glowed in the subdued light III"
ocean Law at our feet I'm and almOst motlonlcHs'
southwark extended long hncs of barren noun
tains, until their dim outlines blended WIN 'hc
distant horizon northward the unprpkeh eAi"HS
OF the unknown Arctic Ocean stretchcu toward
the uneXplorcd polar regions. Not
shin, not "a SAIL could We see: not "A sign oil N'H'-
tation. save Il few lichen> and short moss clothed
the barren rocks; not sound nor Indication VI
life save the cry Of the sc-gul 1t circled round
its rocky home broke the solitude. IL WIS
sublime sight but oh, how desokit"! Never pclore
did the world and all it contained seem SO lar re-
moved as when we looked out upon this SILENT
dreary and lifelcss scene.
Presently the midnight sun appeared:
gentle breeze came up from the ocean, the ar was
neither cold nor penetrating, as we Sal upon 'no
rocks awaiting the hour OF midnight. The clouds
were ever cndnSlnB' sOoh ai"l - ''i'''' 'N'
urted and for a few moments we gazcd upon the
fun disk OF the midnight sun Never can we
forget that sight, The sun WAS high above the
horizon, less garing and brilliant than by day, It's
mellow light flooding ocean and mountain 1t
seemed 70 have paused in It's course. and slight
glow betokened the mingling Of sunset and sun
rise and marked the dawn Of another day
With this extract we will leave Mr. klmbah,
though the reader will find no lack of equally IN
teresting matter in his wellwrtten book, and
though his tours through the interior OF Sweden
and Norway brought him the pleasure Of much
fine scenery, which he has described wildly ana
many pleasant people, whom he las sketchcd
graphically and gcnially.