Ml PREFACE. 



as also of the Scandinavian Salt-water Fishes, systema- 

 tically arranged according to Jenyns — those pertaining 

 to the lakes and. rivers of the interior having been 

 already treated of in " Scandinavian Adventwes." 



A chapter has been devoted to a description of 

 the monumental remains of- the ancient Northmen ; 

 those very remarkable hieroglyphical figures (Hdllrisf- 

 ningar) which seem to be principally commemorative of 

 the exploits of the famous " Sea Kings," and which may 

 be seen in various parts of Scandinavia, carved on the 

 face of precipitous rocks ; and of certain extraordinary 

 cavities {Elf-Grytor), supposed to have been formed by 

 the " Great Rolling Flood." These are subjects which, 

 critically speaking, may be considered beyond the scope 

 of the present work, but which are yet of sufficient 

 importance to the antiquary and the geologist, to 

 suggest their insertion. 



Throughout these pages the reader will observe, that 

 in many instances I have entered considerably into 

 detail when describing the various devices — some of a 

 rude, though efficacious nature — adopted in these 

 Northern climes for the capture and destruction of 

 birds and four-footed animals ; but no apology on my 

 part is, I am sure, needful, as such particulars cannot 

 but be interesting to the British sportsman. 



Nor can the latter— or indeed the general reader, I 

 would remark in parenthesis— be otherwise than grati- 

 fied with the very numerous and beautiful illustrations 

 adorning these pages, the greater portion of which were 



