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is in all probability the Valdersdal widower, as Valdersdal 

 is only about four miles from Lille Frostdal. 



And so we went down Slutedal to the bridge, where our 

 carioles met us at seven o'clock by previous arrangement, 

 and where — at the bridge — we had again cacheed some 

 beer. AVe had a very cold drive home to Nystuen, and on 

 our arrival ate an astounding dinner. 



In the evening Ole saw another lad from Bjoberg on 

 the Hallingdal side of the Fjeld, who knew Fjeld Orn's 

 nests — and arranged with him to deliver to us at Maris- 

 tuen any eggs he could get, also birds, on Sunday or 

 Monday next, for half a dollar each — just the Government 

 reward for their destruction. 



It may be of interest here to note that between Maris- 

 tuen and Nystuen, on the north of the road, there are seven 

 valleys running at right angles to, and connected with, 

 the main valley of Smedal — the upper part of Loerdal. 



1. Valdersdalen — so called because the old road to 

 Valders runs through it. 



2. Slutedalen — the sleety valley, or valley of sleet. 



3. Lille Frostdalen — the little frost valley. 



4. Store Frostdalen — the great frost valley. 



5. Gronne-Vand — the green lake. 



6. Slettnings-Vand — the lake of the level ground. 

 The 7th is Smedalen itself — the valley of the smith, 



ashes having been found below ground in some places. 



The valley where I shot the Kestrel above Maristuen 

 on the south side of the road is Oddedal — the mountain 

 above it, Oddeberg. 



In Slutedal to-day we took a nest and six eggs of the 

 Wheatear. 



June 21. 



On Wednesday, the 21st of June, a fine day though 

 stormy in the morning, the lad from Lcerdal — Peder 

 Hougen by name — arrived early in the morning, and 



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