Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. A Memoir

with a roving commission-a free lance, in short-to put down piracy and watch the War of Independence between the Greeks and the Turks. He never let the grass grow under his fee

eden (a journey seldom undertaken to-day), and in 18

rvation appear to great advantage in these journals, and there are many facts

ies with the exception of one district near Gottenborg, where he met with some outrageous conduct on

ounder of the present royal dynasty of Sweden, and it is worthy of note that as far back as 1828, Norway was chafin

a small steamer of 300 tons. Steam navigation being then in its infancy the vessel was of grea

be has no comparison with that of the Thames.' Then follows a difficulty with the Customs officer, who, unaware of the habits of British sportsmen, was ho

k the Caledonian steam packet for Copenhagen. This little steamer was built as a pleasure boat

who was afterwards beheaded. She was condemned to imprisonment for life in the Castle of Zell, and died there aged twenty-four in 1775.] had scratched, 'O keep me innocent; make others great.' His professional interest was kindled by the Trekroner Battery which he visited in a boat, and of which he noticed both the strong and the weak points.

was one of his characteristics, and his first fly was thrown in a beautiful river at Falkenborg, rented by two Engl

ng or understanding the language, with no servant and no carriage, taking the common conveyances of the country. Our fa

extortions. On a bridge between Moruss and Asa, the woman who kept it and our drivers charged a double toll, and drank the overplus in schnapps be

de from Gottenborg to the Wener See pass up this river. To pass the falls a canal is cut through the solid rock, with two locks. I saw a vessel of 80 ton

glish mile at least through mountains of solid rock, and has eight locks. The mountains are granite and basalt. There is a cut through the rock also para

oad. The reason for this detention is fully explained in a letter my father wrote

rom her, first the two dollar note and then the three, and pushing the small change lying on the table towards her, walked out of the house. Having managed to pay the horses we wished to proceed but the driver refused to go, under the plea that I had taken three dollars from the woman of the house, and they would not move till I returned it. Neither threats nor entreaties prevailed, and we remained about two hours till the Postmaster arrived in person. I appealed to him, it was useless, and I saw no alternati

uments were beginning to be used, I thought it better to suffer myself to be secured, which was done by screwing my hands into the irons and making me fast by padlocking the chain to a part of the room. In this situation I remained for about half an hour, the

o compromise the affair for five dollars. This is the story and a very strange one it is. The King has ordered a process

tly very indignant, and he declared the Postmaster should go to prison for three years wi

ssage twice, my father

narrow among the small islands, and the water very deep. Though Christiania is but a poor town compared wi

pensive, and says, 'in walking the streets of northe

ook them to call on Count Plater, the Stadt-Holder or Governor of Xtiania, who

g. Strangers were admitted to the Galler

ther

tion.' Dining with Count Plater the Viceroy of Norway, at 3 P.M., he met forty people, all the Ministers of State and great officers in full dress with their 'orders' on; also three peasant Labour Candidates in the costume of their country, being Members of the Storthing. He also met Count Videll, a 'most fascinating person' who, being asked as to the purchase of a carriage, replied politely, 'I will give you one'; and he sent it, saying, 'It is nothing, I have plenty.' The valley of the Drammen he beheld from the mou

orked, and gold has also been found in Kongsberg. From thence to Topam(?) we were surprised to find ourselves driven up to the door of a gentleman's place, out came Jack Butler, and the m

gentleman's place; after dinner we were shown to our room (on

a well-organised chass

utiful thing he had ev

chased it from the King

thing on this s

d Count Plater, but the King commanded them to dine with him. After waiting some time they were ushered in by Baron Lamterbe

ss but the man, I am glad to see you both." He then addressed his conversation in different topics, viz.: policy of S

weather, and which fleet had the weather gage. With a strong wind and the weather gage I thought a well-conducted fleet could keep in good order, as long as spars stood." We stayed with the King for an hour before dinner which was served at half-past five, after taking schnapps and anchovies, &c. (at which preparation the King did not appear, they being served at side tables).

e wiped and given to us again. Dinner over, coffee was served and he talked to me, hoped to see me at Stockholm, bowed to the company and retired. The King i

given his servant Jack Butler an old black coat, so he borrowed it for the occasion, Butler remarking 'that it looked as good as new, a

ms and good food were provided. Between this and Brejden (? Trondhjem) he passed by the wooden monument erected to Sinclair, who was there shot. The Norwegians say that silver bullets were cast on purpose to kill him. Here also they murdered forty Scots, prisoners, in cold blood. Between Brejden (?) an

e as the summit of these mountains, the peaks covered with snow, and spots of deep snow in the valleys.' Not a vestige of herbage or tree to be seen on the northern summit

, painted and gilded, and walls covered with inscriptions or rudely painted figures. All their utensils are well scrubb

now so completely our own fashion. 'A general welcome to the board is first given, and on rising from table we shake hands all roun

n small quantities. Twenty gunboats are here laid up in houses built for the purpose, everything connected with them in good repair

diamonds, and the other stones in the crown chiefly amethysts. The Bernadotte family, on the whole, is not popular in Norway. Sport is always mingled with hospitality and entertainments; a vast quantity of eider duck is everywhere on the water

ting of eider duck with the gorgeous scenery left an indelible impression, but night beginning to darken at twelve p

ntains. Herick Anderson, the head or chief of his family, received the whole party, consi

ity for looking at the animal. It is about the height of our common fallow deer, but much stronger and larger in make, large necks and feet, large-boned legs, with immense antlers covered with flesh and skin, a dark mouse colour, coat thick, mos

er dogs, and bought one for 10s.; I supp

iculty, for the Finns got so riotous that it was with force they got them f

the suite of Lord Bloomfield, our Minister at the Swedish Court. The ceremony began at 10 A.M., the King and Cr

entering the square of the palace, the Horse Guards lined the way. The King took his seat on the throne at the upper end of the Riks Salon, the Crown Prince on his right a little below him; the Ministers of State at the foot of the throne, behind officers of the household, below in a semicircle the guards in armour. At each side on seats the members of the Diet, in a gallery

nd-the signal for the speakers from the Diet to deliver their respective

o admiration, though he lo

in mind of the pictures we see of our old Sax

d a summons from the King at 7 P

rannised over, and the people dreadfully oppressed." "But they are a barbarous people, and must be ruled with severity, are they not?" "True, sire, barbarous, yet his system of Government must militate against his own wishes; for example, he would fain contend with your manufactures in the market, yet he will not allow the manufacturer

any other word than slave,

ly slave in Sweden. Now, Captain Yorke, do you suppose th

immediate, "Imp

ht, sir-you are right!" During all this conversation the King seemed considerably excited. The Diet had just met and things had not gone there so as to pleas