CHAPTER XVIII. 



M. FALK HIS SKALLS FEROCITY OF THE BEAU ENORMOUS SIZE. 



ON more than one occasion, whilst sojourning at Ronnum, 

 as well as subsequently, I paid flying visits to my Wermeland 

 friends ; amongst the rest to M. Falk, who, though advanced 

 in life, is still in the enjoyment of excellent health, and as 

 renowned as ever for his Skalls. But as bears are now 

 somewhat scarce in his district, he has not of late years 

 been nearly so fortunate as in bygone days. 



I subjoin an account of several of M. Falk's earlier and 

 more remarkable Skalls. Slight mention, it is true, was 

 made of more than one of these great hunts in my former 

 work; but as the present details, penned by M. Falk him- 

 self, are not only fuller, but contain much new matter, I 

 doubt not they will prove acceptable to the reader. In 

 the Skalls spoken of, it may be proper to remark, great 

 numbers of men were generally engaged, in some instances 

 probably a thousand or more. 



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