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CHAPTER IV. 



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The Reindeer in Norway. Where Found. Hunting the 

 Reindeer. Good Sport. Reindeer Dogs. A Norwegian 

 Sseter. Reindeer Venison. Singular Accident to a 

 Herd of Reindeer. The Estimated Number of Reindeer 

 in Norway. The Rutting Season. The Horns. Origin 

 of the Reindeer in Norway. Habits of the Reindeer. 

 Its Food. The Fawns. Modes of Capturing the Rein- 

 deer in Norway. Tho Red Deer and Chamois in Norway 26 



CHAPTER V. 



The Wolf in Norway. When First Seen in this Country. 

 The Cubs. Its Food. Strange Food. A Sick Wolf. 

 The Wolves on the Ice. A Catastrophe. Partiality 

 of the Wolf for Pork. An Adventure with Wolves.- 

 The Bishop and the Wolves. Medicinal Virtues of the 

 Wolf. Its Skin. Modes of Capturing Wolves in Nor- 

 way. Boldness of the Wolf in Winter 36 



CHAPTER VI. 



The Fox in Norway. Two Kinds. Its Norwegian Name. 

 Fox Skins. A Sick Fox. The Black Fox. A Nor- 

 wegian Housekeeper in Peril. The White Fox. Its 

 Habits. Its Food. The Foxes and the Birds' Eggs. 

 The Fox as a Fisherman. The Fox and the Crows. 

 The Fox and the Badger. The Fox and the Otter. The 

 Fox and the Fleas. Tricks of the Fox. The Fox and 

 the Hedgehog. The Agility of the Fox. Medicinal 

 Virtues 44 



CHAPTER VII. 



The Norwegian Hare. Where Found. Its Description. 

 Opinion of Nilsson. Habits of the Hare in Norway. 

 Opinion of Linnaeus. Partiality of the Hare for Mice 

 in Norway. Hare's Blood as a Cosmetic. The Badger 



