I could at least distinguish whether long or short speeches were made, or whether the orator spoke fluently.
Unfortunately, the speakers I heard spoke the few words they mustered courage to deliver so slowly and hesitatingly, that I could not form a very favourable idea of Norwegian eloquence.

I was told that the Storthing only contained three or four good speakers, and they did not display their talents during my stay.
I have never seen such a variety of carriages as I met with here.

The commonest and most incommodious are called Carriols.

A carriol consists of a narrow, long, open box, resting between two immensely high wheels, and provided with a very small seat.

You are squeezed into this contrivance, and have to stretch your feet forward.