Note 6 — Chapter V

(See Oxonian in Norway, second edition, p. 170.) Close to this desolate spot lives the möller-gut (miller’s lad) as he is called, whose real name is Tarjei Augaardson. This man is a famous fiddler. His countryman, Ole Bull, hearing of his musical talents, sent for him, and he often played in public at Christiania and Bergen. He now only exercises his talents at bryllups (weddings), receiving at times ten dollars and upwards, which are chiefly contributed by the guests. With the money earned by him in the capital he bought a farm in this desolate spot; but he seems but ill-adapted for the bonder’s life, and is much in debt. Could not he emulate Orpheus, and set some of these rocks dancing off which now encumber the land?