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trout taken from the Mjos Vand, in this district ; this 

 lake is 3000 feet above the level of the sea. The 

 trout in the immediate neighbourhood are as red as 

 salmon. 



The shooting in this part of Norway is excellent. 

 Ryper are plentiful in the fjelds, as also reindeer; and 

 bears are numerous. 



SONDRE BERGENHUUS. 



This amt, of which Bergen is the capital, contains 

 many good salmon-rivers, which are easy of access to 

 English travellers, as there is a regular summer com- 

 munication between Hull and Bergen by Messrs. T. 

 Wilson and Sons' steamers. 



The Steindals Elv contains salmon, but they are 

 small in size. A steamer from Bergen lands pas- 

 sengers at Ostensjo, within a walk of the Steindals. 

 The Ostudfos, one of the highest waterfalls in this 

 country, is in the neighbourhood. 



The Vik Elv, which runs into the upper end of the 

 Hardanger-fjord, is a small but good river. The Vo- 

 ring, one of the most magnificent waterfalls in Norway, 

 if not in Europe, may be visited from hence. 



The Vosse Elv and the Bolstedb'ren Elv are excel- 

 lent salmon-rivers north of Bergen, and contain large 

 fishes. 



Eeindeer are found in the Hardanger fjelds, but are 

 not so common as in the Fille and Dovre fjelds. 



This part of Norway is celebrated for its bold and 

 romantic scenery. 



NORDRE BERGENHUUS. 

 In this amt is the Sogne-fjord, into which many 



