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' found along the coast; and in the fjords. The 
best general shooting will be found in Siredal. The 
average number of bears killed in this amt is 2,4 per 
annum. 
NeEpenzs Amr. 
This Amt is bounded on the north and east by 
Bratsberg Amt; on the south by the sea; on the 
west by Lister and Mandals Amt; and on the north 
by Stavanger Amt, and a small portion of South 
Bergenhuus Amt. It contains about 90 square 
miles. The principal rivers are the Nid, Topdals, 
and the Otteren. The latter of these, as mentioned 
above, flows into the sea at Christiansand, under the 
name of the Torrisdals Ely. It is divided imto two 
Fogderies, Nedenzs and Raabygdelag. The salmon 
and trout fishing in this Amt are very insignificant. 
The Nip Env, near Arendal, used formerly to be 
famous for its salmon-fishing, especially below a foss 
named Rygende Foss; but of late years it has much 
deteriorated, and I should scarcely think it worth 
while going out of the way for, to try. 
The OrrereN Exy, in Setersdal, is said to afford 
good trout-fishing ; but the fact is, Setersdal has been 
so little be-travelled, that even Norwegians know but 
little about it. The inhabitants of this valley are a 
