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in regular steamboat communication with Christiania. The sea
here in summer swarms with medusæ (‘maneter’), which make
a not altogether desirable addition to the pleasures of bathing, but
are said to exercise a beneficial effect in certain ailments. — The
Jattegryder near Aasen are very interesting; the largest is
upwards of 20 ft. deep. Other giant-cauldrons of a similar kind at the
(6 Kil.) Vindalshugt may be visited by boat. — The whole district
between Temsberg and Laurvik is replete with historical interest.
At Hjertnrrs are several Bauta Stones.
144 Kil. (891 4 M.) Joberg, in the midst of a wooded and
monotonous district; 149 Kil. Tjedling, commanding a view of the
Laitnikfjord as far as Fredriksværn. The train now crosses the
LaagenQp. 25) by abridge 550 ft. in length. It then traverses the
suburb of Thorstrand, passes through two tunnels, and reaches —
158 Kil. (98 31.) Laurvik. — Hotels. ‘Victoria Hotel (English
spoken), Central Hotel, *Thora Hansen’s Hotel (m< derate), all three
near the railway-station; Johannesen’s, at some distance, better adapted
for a long stay. I!. 2 kr.; Kong Karl, in the Lille Torvet, with cafe’,
reading-room, and billiard-room.
Bath Establishment (Dr. T. C. Holm’s), at the harbour, adjoining
Johannesen’s Hotel, with good sulphur, mud, and warm salt-water baths,
and a sulphurous drinkmg-spring •, pens. IS kr. weekly, 64 kr. monthly,
R. 20-50 kr. per month, ‘lvurpenge’, or visitors’ tax, for baths, physician,
and spring, 22 kr. per week for the first fortnight. 20 kr. per week for
the second fortnight, and afterwards 15 kr. per week. — Sea-Baths, to
the W. of the harbour. — English Vice-Consul, 3Ir. Jörg Christiansen.
Laurvik or Larvik, formerly tbe capital of the county of that
name, is finely situated near the mouth of the Laagen or Lougen
in the Laurvikfjord. and is a pleasant place for a short residence.
With the suburbs of Langestrand to the W. and Thorstrand to the
E. it contains 11,200 inhabitants.
The station lies close to the harbour, which the railway skirts.
A pleasant walk may be taken along tbe wharfs and pasta
bathing-establishment to the Farisvand, the outflow of which affords the
motive power for several manufactories. Those whose time is
limited should turn to the right beyond Johannesen’s Hotel and
ascend to the *Begeskov, a fine beech-plantation above the houses
on the side of the town. We enter the wood on the W., obtaining
at once a good view of the Farisvand. A few hundred yards higher
up a fine *Yiew of the sea opens to the right. We then follow the
ridge to a cafe-dairy at the E. end of the wood and descend to the
right to the town. To the right, on a bare rock, is the Brandvagt.
Another walk may be taken to the E. from the station to the
Laur-viks Kirke, which commands a fine view of the fjord, and to the
Herrgaardsbakkcn. The whole of this circuit may be made in
1V2-2 hrs.
The railway (best views to the right) crosses the Faris-Elv, and
skirts the W. bank of the Farisvand. 169 Kil. Tjose; 182 Kil.
Aaklungen, on the small lake of that name (135 ft.). The train now
turns to the S., passing several lakes. 188 Kil. Birkedalen (235 ft.);
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