This is increased by a gigantic rock planted like a wall in the lower basin, and opposing its body to the progress of the hurrying waters.

The waves rebound from the rock, and, collecting in mighty masses, rush over it, forming several smaller waterfalls in their course.
I watched it from a high rock, and was nevertheless covered by the spray to such a degree, that I sometimes could scarcely open my eyes.

My guide then took me to the lower part of the fall, so that I might have a view of it from all sides; and each view seemed different and more splendid.
I perceived the same yellow transparent colour which I had remarked in the fall at Kongsberg in the waters which dashed over the rock and were illuminated by the sun.

I imagine it arises from the rock, which is every where of a brownish-red colour, for the water itself was clear and pure.
At four o'clock in the afternoon I left Kongsberg, and drove to Bolkesoe, a distance of eighteen miles.

It was by no means a beautiful or an agreeable drive; for the road was very bad, and took me through passes and valleys, across woods and over steep mountains, while the night was dark and unilluminated by the moon.