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but in addition permits for the two countries had to be obtained. 

 These I found were not difficult to secure, but as a result of delay 

 in receiving them my expedition was affected adversely from the 

 very beginning. Bread cards had to be obtained, consequently 

 one had to keep oneself in touch with the ration offices, which 

 occupied time, thought, and trouble. 



While crossing to Bergen from Newcastle we passed two 

 floating mines at uncomfortably close quarters, and one was 

 exploded, which incidents somewhat enlivened an otherwise 

 rather tranquil voyage. On reaching Bergen I went on at once 

 to Christiania, where I arrived in the morning of June 6th, and 

 in the afternoon took train to Aarniis, in the province of Odalen. 



I had little expectation of doing much here, but could not pass 

 without satisfying myself as to the possibilities of the bog at 

 Disenaaen yielding some of the specialities which have been in 

 the past found there, and I am of oi^inion had I had better 

 weather conditions I should have turned up not a few of them. 

 The bog itself has, as expected, been still further reduced in size 

 since 1912, when Mr. Sheldon was there, the then remaining half 

 having been reduced by one-third. As it turned out, on my first 

 day here, during an hour or two of feeble sunshine, amongst a con- 

 siderable number of species observed I found Glaiico psyche optilete 

 cyparisaus, (Ends jutta and Fararge hiera. BrentJiis enphrosyne 

 was abundant, but this was vnifortunately the only Brcnthis seen. 



I stayed over the next day in the hope that the weather might 

 improve — not that it was wet, because the season had heen and 

 continued to be remarkable for its dryness ; but there was a 

 persistent absence of sunshine. The sun broke through for a 

 little while, but nothing fresh was seen, and as the third morning 

 promised nothing better I took leave of the province of Odalen, 

 with regret at not having had an opportunity of exploring it 

 thoroughly, took train to Kongsvinger, and booked through 

 Charlottenberg to Stockholm. 



The next two days were spent at Stockholm — both of them 

 brilliant — calling at various offices, including the Swedish Tour- 

 ing Club (Svenska Turistforeningen), the Consulates, and the 

 Svenska Yetenskapsakademi at FrJiskati, where I had an inter- 

 view with Prof. Aurivillius. 



Leaving Stockholm in the evening of the 11th, I went on to 

 Mattmar in Jemtland, arriving there about noon the following 

 day, and had a look round after booking a room at the little 

 hotel. I should mention here that I had only a possible five or 

 six days to spare before I was due in Lapland, so that it was no 

 use thinking of going on in the direction of Storlien, which I 

 thought at first I might possibly manage. My first day here was 

 dull, and I only saw one or two Chrysophanus a)nphidamas and 

 an Erehia which I believe was emhla. 



I remained at Mattmar for five days. The most likely bog 



