Fjelde, the lakes and rivers, and the fiords, afford game, fish, and other articles. He has also variety of labour, which is, perhaps, among the greatest enjoyments in the life of a labouring man ; for there is recreation in change. His distant seater,... Journal of a Residence in Norway During the Years 1834, 1835, & 1836: Made ... - Seite 214von Samuel Laing - 1866 - 482 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1837 - 608 Seiten
...lakes and rivers, and the fiords, afford game, fish, and other articles. He has also variety of Kibour, which is, perhaps, among the greatest enjoyments in...out the crop, attending to the cattle, distilling Us potatoes, brewing, and driving about to fairs or visits. The heaviest part of it is driving wood... | |
| 1838 - 534 Seiten
...the life of a labouring man, for there is recreation in change. His distant seater, his woodeutting for fuel, his share of the fishery in the neighbouring...attending to the cattle, distilling his potatoes, brewing, &nd driving about to fairs and visits. The heaviest part of it is driving the wood out of the forest,... | |
| William Scott (visitor to Norway.) - 1861 - 148 Seiten
...the greatest enjoyments of the labouring man, for there is recreation in change. His distant steter, his wood-cutting for fuel, his share of the fishery...furniture, and clothing that his family may require ; threshing out the crops, attending to the cattle, distilling his potatoes, brewing, and driving about... | |
| 1861 - 686 Seiten
...people in Europe," says Mr. Laing, " it is the Norwegian bonder. He is the owner of his little estate He has also variety of labour, which is, perhaps,...give that sort of holiday work which is refreshing. "f The Norwegian bonder is, in fact, employed exactly in the same way as More's Utopians, who blended... | |
| 1861 - 712 Seiten
...the greatest enjoyments of the labouring man, for there is recreation in change. His distant sacter, his wood-cutting for fuel, his share of the fishery...the neighbouring river or lake, give that sort of holiday-work which is refreshing. His winter toil is of the same kind, as steady agricultural labour... | |
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