THE NATUKALIST IN NORWAY. 



CHAPTEK I. 



The Zoological Museum at Christiania. Rare Birds. Wild Animals. 

 The Game Laws of Norway. A " Heavy Fine." The Brown Bear. 

 Ancient Writers. The Bear in Winter Quarters. Modes of Cap- 

 turing it. Its Strength. Its Size. The Best Time for Hunting 

 Bears in Norway. The Tailor and the Bears. Norwegian Proverb. 



THE English sportsman or naturalist will be much 

 pleased with the Zoological Museum at Christiania, the 

 present capital city of Norway. Here may be seen 

 fine specimens of almost every kind of bird, fish, in- 

 sect, or wild animal, to be found in this interesting coun- 

 try. The Lapland gray owl (Strix Lapponica, Retz), 

 Pallas' s sand grouse, the roller (Ooraccias garrula), the 

 wandering albatross (Diomedia exulans), the glossy 

 ibis (Ibis falcinellus), and many other rare birds, all of 

 which have been shot or captured in Norway, are to be 

 seen in this museum. Here also may be observed the 

 common brown bear, the white bear, the Norwegian 

 wolf, the lynx (Felis lynx), the reindeer, the elk, etc. 



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