I was among them, and made use of this opportunity to visit some cottages lying at the edge of a wood near the lake.

They were very small, but consisted of two chambers, which contained several beds and other furniture; the people were also somewhat better clad than the Norwegians.

Their food too was not so unpalatable; they boiled a thick mess of coarse black flour, which was eaten with sweet milk.
September 6th.
We raised anchor at one o'clock in the morning, and in about five hours arrived at the island Eken, which consists entirely of rock, and is surrounded by a multitude of smaller islets and cliffs.

This is one of the most important stations in the lake.

A large wooden warehouse stands on the shore, and in it is stored the merchandise of the vicinity intended for export; and in return it receives the cargo from the ships.
There are always several vessels lying at anchor here.
We had now to wind through a cluster of islands, till we again reached the open lake, which, however, was only remarkable for its size.