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more horses at the next station than here. Norway says we didn't send 'forbud,' which must be done when more than three horses are wanted." "Why didn't Ole send 'forbud,' then?" "He said we had better go by boat part of the way; it would be easier. But part of us can take the three horses that are ready, and go on with them." "I don't believe in separating." "We are only a day and a half from Christiania, and we shall arrive by Wednesday noon. The ship won't leave before that time." So Burchmore was persuaded to submit to his fate like a philosopher, which, however, was not considered very hard, when it was announced that there was excellent fishing in the vicinity. It is to be feared that Ole and the coxswain had created this hinderance themselves, for the law of the country allows only three hours' delay in the furnishing of horses. The farmers are compelled to supply them, and doubtless twenty could have been provided in the time allowed, though the young tourists were able to give twelve hours' notice. This, however, did not suit the coxswain's purposes, and as he and Ole had occupied the same cariole, there was no want of concert in their words and actions. On Monday the students went a-fishing, paying a small sum for a license to do so, though this is not necessary in all parts of Norway. The united catch of the whole party was one salmon, taken by Burchmore, and weighing about eight pounds. It was voted by the party, before this result was reached, in the middle of the afternoon, that fishing in Norway was "a first-class fraud." We heard of a party of three, who fished two weeks, and caught eight salmon, though this want of luck is the exception, rather than the rule, in the north. As the party returned from their excursion, bearing the single trophy of their patience, Clyde Blacklock discovered them. He was alarmed at first, but when he recognized no one among them whom he had seen on board of the ship, he concluded they did not belong to her. "Good evening, sir," said he, addressing Sanford, who seemed to be the chief of the excursionists. "You have been a-fishing?" "Yes; and ten of us have one fish to show for a whole day's work," laughed the coxswain. "Poor luck; but you seem to be sailors," continued the Briton. "We belong to the ship Young America." "Ah, indeed!" "That's so." In half an hour Clyde and Sanford were on excellent terms. The former, when he learned that his new ac
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