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THE CHARM OF SCANDINAVIA
THE CHARM
OF SCANDINAVIA
BY
FRANCIS E. CLARK
AND
SYDNEY A. CLARK
ILLUSTRATED
BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1918
Copyright, 1914,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
All rights reserved
DEDICATED TO
JUDICIA
F. E. C.
S. A. C.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
While this book is largely based upon personalobservation in the countries described, the authorshave taken pains to consult many recent andsome older authors who have written about Scandinavia,that they might become familiar with the history andcustoms of the countries which a traveler could nototherwise so readily understand.
Among these authorities may be mentioned Paul DuChaillu’s work on “The Viking Age”; Boyesen’s “Historyof Norway” in the “Story of the Nations” series,a most excellent and informing book, as interestingas it is accurate; Goodman’s “The Best Tour in Norway”;F. M. Butlin’s recent valuable book, “Amongthe Danes”; “Swedish Life in Town and Country,” byOscar G. von Heidenstam; Emil Svenson, Holger Rosman,Gunnar Anderson, and C. G. Lawins, who havecombined to write a handbook about Sweden’s history,industries, social systems, art, etc.
We should like to acknowledge especial indebtednessto a book by Hon. W. W. Thom