60 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
two young lads managed to kill a bear under rather 
peculiar circumstances in the neighbourhood of Sta- 
yanger. 
A bear had been committing great havoc among the 
sheep and cattle for some time past, and had somehow 
managed to elude the hunters. So the two youths in 
question determined to try their luck, and see if they 
could not brmg Bruin to book for his misdeeds. Armed 
with two old rusty fowling-pieces they set off one 
morning in quest of him, and after searching about for 
some time were fortunate enough to espy the bear. 
When within about thirty yards they each let fly. One 
of the guns, however, refused to go off, but the other 
fortunately inflicted a mortal wound, or else they might 
not have escaped so easily. Finding that the animal © 
was unable to attack them they now advanced, and one 
of them, picking up a good-sized stone, hurled it at 
the beast, intending, if possible, to kill it. Meanwhile, 
the other one had reloaded his piece, and, discharging 
it m Bruin’s ear, put him hors de combat. 
Lister AND Manpats Amt, 
This. Amt is bounded on the north and east by Nede- 
nes Amt; on the south by the sea; and on the west by 
the last-named amt. 
It contains about 43 square miles, and is divided 
