130 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
from 80 to 90 ‘ bismerpund, the ‘bismerpund’ being 
13} pounds English, But im Sweden they have 
many different methods ; for an account of which the 
reader is referred to Lloyd’s imteresting work on 
sport. 
Many elks are killed, mostly at unlawful times, on 
‘¢ skie ”—of which, for the benefit of those of the unini- 
tiated, I will give a brief description. They consist of 
two long pieces of wood—those made of seasoned ash 
are best—about ten feet long, and four to five inches 
wide in the middle. They taper in front, and ultimately 
terminate in a point, being slightly turned up towards 
the toe, after the manner of a Chinese shoe. I believe 
they are peculiar to Norway, Sweden, Finland, and 
Russia. Itis the wniversal method of getting about 
during the winter: in fact, the tremendous depth of 
the snow in many places would render any other mode 
of gomg on foot impracticable. It requires long ex- 
perience to be able to manage them properly; and to 
be able to hunt on skie is an art that can only be 
acquired after years of practice. I believe Mr. Lloyd 
was one of the few Englishmen who was ever perfectly 
at home on them. To see a practised “skie-léber ” 
(runner) is really a very fine sight. He will go down 
the steepest places with the rapidity of an arrow, his 
body slightly bent forward, holding im both hands a 
staff about six feet in length, the bottom end pointed to 
