100 TEN YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



will answer every purpose ; unless, indeed, he means to try 

 reindeer stalking on the fells, and then, of course, his rifle 

 will be indispensable. A pea-rifle would, however, be very 

 handy for shooting blackcock and capercaillie in the winter if 

 a man knows how to use it. He had better bring over 

 plenty of English powder and caps, for these he cannot get 

 up country. He can buy plenty of powder (but it will 

 not be so clean and strong as the English) for about 2s. 

 a pound. I never saw any caps in use up the country, 

 except the common German rubbish. Very good shot he 

 can buy anywhere, and his best plan will be to procure 

 1 cwt. at a time from the manufactory of Skroder and Arpi, at 

 Guldsmedhyttan. He can order this in Carlstad, and it will 

 be sent to him packed in 5 Ib. packages in a strong box. The 

 Swedish numbers, unlike the English, run up from 00, 01, 2, 

 etc. to 14, which latter number is the size of a small pistol 

 bullet. The best sizes I can recommend are 1 for snipe and 

 woodcocks, 3 for ducks, black game, etc., 5 for hares and 

 capercaillie, and one packet (5 Ib.) of 10 or 11, in case of a 

 shot at a lynx or wolf. He can also buy bullets of all sizes, 

 and the best powder that I have met with in Sweden, from 

 the same manufactory. By purchasing it in this way his 

 shot will cost him under 3d. per pound. 



I recommend, a good strong tweed shooting coat and 

 trousers for all seasons and purposes, and if he should want 

 any warmer winter clothing, which he will if he comes to 

 winter in North Wermland, he will get it in the country 

 better than at home, and a few English books of light read- 

 ing will prove a great solace in many a long winter evening. 



The best dog for all purposes will be a hardy, general 

 purpose setter, which will take the water and retrieve. This 

 will do for all game in the open ; a pointer will hardly stand 

 the climate up here. I imagine a heavy close-hunting Sussex 

 spaniel would be very useful in the forests, but for general 

 work in these deep woodlands, where the dog springs the 

 game, and when it perches stands barking under the hill 

 till the shooter creeps up and shoots it sitting, I know no 

 dog except such as they use here. These are only to be pro- 



