18 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
north, and Lofoten, Vesteraalen, including the islands. 
It contains 31,576 square miles. 
Unfortunately, my information concerning this Amt is 
very scanty; in fact, north of the Vefsen river it is 
comparatively a ‘‘ terra incognita.” The means of 
communication in the interior are but small, there being 
scarcely any roads at all; so that there is but little 
wonder that sportsmen have frequented places in pre- 
ference which were more accessible, and which afforded 
fewer impediments to locomotion. 
But that a visit to Nordland would be found ex- 
tremely remunerative I entertain not the slightest 
doubt; though, at the same time, I do not think any 
single river, with the exception of the Vefsen, to be ca- 
pable of showing permanent sport. 
In the extreme north, in Ofoten Fjord, there are one 
or two small rivers which may possibly afford sport ; but 
I am afraid to say that such will be the case. I will, 
however, name them. 
The first is Harrvie Ey, a small river running into 
Harjangen Fjord, a branch of the Ofoten Fjord. A few 
miles south of this come Rombaken Fjord and Bais 
Fjord, into which two rivers of the same names 
respectively flow. Again, a little to the south is 
Envecaarps Eny, running into Sjomen Fjord. Be- 
tween the mouth of the Ofoten Fjord and Tys Fjord 
there are several small rivers; but I regret to say I can 
