Unfortunatelythebadweatherincreased，andthickfogsrolleddownintothevalleys。Thewaterfloweddownfromthemountains，andtransformedournarrowpathintoabrook，throughwhichwehadtowadeankle-deepinwater。Atlastwereachedthespotwhichaffordedthebestviewofthefall。Itwasyetfreefrommist，andIcouldstilladmiretheextraordinarybeautyofthefallanditsquantityofwater。Isawtheimmensemountain-rockwhichclosesthevalley，thetremendouspillarofwaterwhichdashesoverit，andreboundsfromtherockprojectinginthecentreofthefall，fillingthewholevalleywithcloudsofspray，andconcealingthedepthtowhichitdescends。Isawthis，oneoftherarestandofthemostmagnificentofnaturalbeauties；butalas，Isawitonlyforamoment，andhadscarcelytimetorecoverfromthesurpriseofthefirstviewwhenIlostitforever!Iwasnotdestinedtoseethesinglegrandeursofthefallandofthesurroundingscenery，andwasfaintobecontentwithonelook，oneglance。Impenetrablemistsrolledfromallsidesintothewildglen，andshroudedeverythingincompletedarkness；Isatonapieceofrock，andgazedfortwohoursstedfastlyatthespotwhereafaintoutlineofthefallwasscarcelydistinguishablethroughthemistsometimesthisfainttraceevenwaslost，andIcouldperceiveitsvicinityonlybythedreadfulsoundsofthefall，andbythetremblingoftherockbeneathmyfeet。
AfterIhadgazed，andhoped，andraisedmyeyesentreatinglytoheavenforasinglerayofsunshine，allinvain，Ihadatlasttodetermineonmyreturn。Ileftmypostalmostwithtearsinmyeyes，andturnedmyheadmorebackwardsthanforwardsasweleftthespot。AttheleastindicationofaclearingawayofthefogI
shouldhavereturned。
ButIretiredfartherandfartherfromittillIreachedMaelagain，whereIsadlyenteredmyboat，andproceededuninterruptedlytoTindosoe。Iarrivedtheretowardsteno\'clockatnight。Thewet，thecold，thewantoffood，and，aboveall，thedepressedanddisappointedstateofmymind，hadsoaffectedme，thatIwenttobedwithaslightattackoffever，andfearedthatIshouldnotbeabletocontinuemyjourneyonthefollowingday。Butmystrongconstitutiontriumphedovereverything，andatfiveo\'clockinthemorningIwasreadytocontinuemyjourneytoBolkesoeonhorseback。
IwasobligedtohurryforfearofmissingthedepartureofthesteamerfromChristiania。ThejourneytoDelemarkenhadbeenrepresentedtomeasmuchshorterthanIfounditinreality；fortheconstantwaitingforhorses，boats，guides，&c。takesupverymuchtime。