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The western part of the Scandinavian peninsula is generally spoken of in geographical descriptions as simply sloping down to the sea. This is not exactly true, for there are, along the coast low, almost level tracts which I propose to unite under the term, The Norwegian Coast Plain. This plain begins on the seaward

Fig. 1.Mount Siggen rising above coast plain.

side with small, naked islands surrounded by shallow water; farther towards the land, it forms a low rim around the higher islands, or constitutes, of itself, rather considerable islands; still farther on, in the outer parts of the fjords, it may be observed along their sides. This coast plain generally rises towards the land. The height is varying; probably one hundred meters may be the uppermost limit. This feature in the geography of our country has previously been noted by the author, and by other