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rivers run, all of which, more or less, contain salmon ; 

 the Lierdals Elv and the Aardals Elv are the best. 



The Aurlands Elv runs into the Aurland-fjord, a 

 branch of the Sogne-fjord, and contains some good 

 salmon. Large sea-trout may be found at the mouths 

 of the three last-mentioned rivers. 



The Gudvangen is an excellent river, and possesses 

 the advantage of having a good station near it. 



The general shooting in this amt is good. There 

 are plenty of ryper in the fjelds, some capercaillie in 

 the woods ; while, to those who are fond of adventure, 

 a bear-hunt will afford good sport, for Bruin is rather 

 common here. 



ROMSDAL. 



The English tourist or sportsman who lands at 

 Christiania can proceed to this amt by road, visiting 

 Lake Mjosen, and the lovely valley of Gudbrandsdal, 

 on his way northwards. The Gudbrandsdal may be 

 considered the best part of Norway for general sport. 

 Its rivers and lakes contain salmon and trout ; while 

 good reindeer-shooting may be had in the mountains. 

 The feathered game are, perhaps, more numerous in 

 Gudbrandsdal than anywhere else in this country. At 

 the mouth of the Romsdal-fjord is Molde, at which the 

 steamer from Bergen to the north lands passengers. 



The Rauma Elv is the best river in this amt ; it also 

 contains trout of a large size. The salmon in this 

 river run large ; indeed, it may be said of salmon- 

 fishing in general in Norway, the farther north, the 

 larger the fish. 



The Sundals Elv, which rises in the Dovre-fjeld, is 

 another good river. The same may be said of the 



