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TENT LIFE WITH ENGLISH GIPSIES IN NORWAY. BY HUBERT SMITH, MEMBER OF THE ENGLISH ALPINE CLUB; NORSKE TURIST FORENING; AND FELLOW OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. WITH FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS, THIRTY-ONE SMALLER ILLUSTRATIONS, AND MAP OF THE COUNTRY, SHOWING ROUTES. Henry S. King & Co., 65, Cornhill, & 12, Paternoster Row, London. 1873.
PREFACE.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTRODUCTION.
TENT LIFE WITH ENGLISH GIPSIES IN NORWAY. - CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
A solitary morning finds the wanderer’s camp empty, the gypsy troupe vanished, and the familiar sounds of waterfalls and wildflowers gone. Undeterred, he follows the trail of his own notes, recording the rugged fjords, mist‑clad peaks, and quiet villages he encounters as he journeys alone through Norway’s dramatic scenery. The narrative blends vivid observations of the land with the occasional glimpse of the itinerant community that once shared his fire, offering a window into the rhythms of a nomadic life set against the Nordic backdrop.
Interspersed with detailed engravings and sketches, the account captures moments such as a bustling market beside a glacier, a humble Norwegian chapel, and the lively music that drifted from the gypsies’ camp. Readers also learn about local customs, from traditional crafts to the simple pleasures of a mountain bathhouse. Together, the prose and illustrations create an intimate travel diary that invites listeners to wander the same mist‑filled valleys and listen to the echo of distant waterfalls.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (796K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Anita Hammond, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2018-09-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A Victorian travel writer with a solicitor’s day job, he is best known for turning an unusual camping journey through Norway into a lively first-hand narrative. His surviving work mixes outdoor adventure, close observation, and a strong sense of curiosity about the people he met along the way.
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