The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

122 SCANDINAVIA.churches, all with spires, domes, or towers, are somewhat heavy, the massivesupporting blocks of granite and the beams of the framework affording little scopefor the artist's fancy. To give some life to the whole, nave has been raised abovenave, bristling with turrets, carved wooden crosses, and gables. Such, for instance,are the churches of Borguud, on an influent of the Sogne-fiord, and of Hitterdal, inFig. 59. The Lower Glommen, Sarpsborg, and Frederiksstati.Scale 1 : 175,000.Lcf GTelemark, both of which betray a vague resemblance tothe temples of China andThibet (see Fig. 61).The first Norwegian coast town on the south frontier is Frederik&hald, commandedon the south by the fortress of Fredcrikstcen, formerly the bulwark ofNorway against the Swedes. An obelisk marks the spot where Charles XII. fellin 1718, and another has been erected to Colbiernsen, defender of the place.Frederikshald is now chiefly engaged in the export trade of the timberButbroughtdown by the river Tistedal. This is also the chief industry of Frederiksstad ',