96 TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



July 15. 

 Saturday, the 15th of July, a rainy day, was mainly 

 devoted to packing, settling up with Ole, etc. I caught a 

 few Trout. We have no word of Lars and his eggs. 



July 16. 



Sunday, the 16th of July, a fine day, we started 

 from Thune about 9.15 a.m., with Iver Ellingbo and Ole, 

 the latter accompanying us as far as Eeien. At twelve 

 o'clock we had lunch at Ste, which rather interfered with 

 the gorgeous feed we got later on at Dr. Printz's. 



We reached Dr. Printz's house at two o'clock in time 

 for dinner ('middags-mal '), — which was eating with a 

 vengeance. We succeeded, however, in packing away 

 a good deal, which we had likewise done at Ste. 



Dr. Printz was very kind to us, and had got us a 

 grand haul of eggs, and would accept nothing for them 

 but what they had cost him, viz., Sp. 2.60, as he had 

 given up collecting for himself. We packed them up 

 hurriedly, but the following list will give a partial 

 idea of what they are : — 



Pied Flycatcher 



8 Green Woodpecker, 1870 



5 Greyhead G. Woodpecker, 1870 



1 Goshawk, 1870 



Velvet Scoter, 1870 and 1871 

 Goosanders and down 

 4 Woodcocks, 1870 



2 Great Snipe 



2 Common Snipe (very large) 

 2 Black-throated Diver 



This was not a bad lot. The Ducks, the Great Snipe, 

 Goosanders, etc., were from Syndenvand, which must 

 be a good place. It was there that he and Godman 



