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through Ole Lysne and Lars Eraker, with, in some 

 cases, the assistance of Peder Hougen as cragsman. 

 Those taken in Smedalsbjerg, Lille Frostdal, and 

 Valdersdal we ourselves saw taken out. Birds were 

 shot from the two latter and from Gronnenoset by 

 myself, and from Smedalsbjerg by Lars Eraker. 



Juhj 12. 



On Wednesday, the 12th of July, it rained all day. 

 We began to skin birds, etc., but soon after breakfast 

 the roof began to leak in the most diabolical manner, 

 much worse than on the night of the 8th, and the 

 Soeter was fast becoming uninhabitable, so we resolved 

 to push on through the wet to Thune, instead of waiting 

 till to-morrow. We skinned one Bluethroat, then packed 

 up as quickly as possible. Ole cooked some dinner, and 

 at half-past two we took leave of our Soeter-life in the 

 midst of heavy rain. 



The two girls were overwhelmed with the three dollars 

 Ole gave them for us for the milk, cream, and cheese and 

 lip to themselves. Thus three people lived at a Soeter for 

 13s. 6d. (English). Another dollar and a half or so will 

 probably cover the cost of the provisions brought and 

 sent from Thune. 



We walked over to Thune at a good pace, and were 

 accompanied by another party — an old man and his 

 two sons and a pony with birch-bark. AVe concluded 

 through Ole a bargain with the elder son to drive us 

 all the way to Gjovik at the regular posting charges. 

 This will save us an infinity of trouble and probably 

 delay. He will supply both carioles with horses. 



The same lad knows a Scoter's nest, and will take the 

 eggs on his return and send them to Ole at Maristuen. 

 From him in the evening we purchased a good skin of 

 Vulpes Jagopus S in winter fur for one and a half dollars, 



