TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

  1. Added table of [CONTENTS].
  2. Changed “keep him from taking” to “keep him from talking” on p. [173].
  3. Changed “be better of” to “be better off” on p. [194].
  4. The publisher often used “ö” instead of “ø”.
  5. “Björnsen”, “Bjornsen”, and “Bjornson” are all likely references to the author “Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson”.
  6. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.
  7. Retained poetry as printed.
  8. Silently corrected typographical errors.