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that there is an}7 relation of cause and effect in
this; but have little hesitation in attributing* it to
the hardy, temperate life they lead, and to their
immunity from all contagion, and every class of
infectious disease or epidemic which the sins
of one man visit upon his neighbour.
The boats that are so carefully protected by the
boat-houses are built above, as there is no beach
or footing below, and are let down by means of
ropes. The launch of a boat down a 2000 or
3000 feet precipice, without any but the most
primitive appliances, is not effected without some
risk. The pine trees, which grow* abundantly on
the ledges and from the crevices of the rock, afford
important aid.
The risks of climbing, boat launching, and those
which demand the tethering of the children, are
not the only special dangers to which these farmers
are. exposed.
Nearly opposite to the mouth of the
Nordals-fjord is a sloping bit of shore of several acres in
extent. This is called “ Stranden,” i. e. “ The
Strand ; ” here is the church of Slyngstad, and
a metropolis of more than six or seven houses.
In 1735 a mass of rock slipped down from the
opposite side of the fjord, and the wave raised by
its fall into the water washed away the church
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