310 SKALL NEAR TO LILLA ULLEN. 



the scalp hung over his face. After the performance of this 

 feat, the bear broke through the Cordon, and was not killed 

 until the following day. The wounded man was conveyed to 

 Risater, where his scalp was replaced, and sewed on again ; 

 he recovered, but was bald ever afterwards." 



" Great Summer Skall, near to the lake Lilla Ullen, 

 in the parish of Rada, and Elfdahls Harad, 28th of 

 August, 1819. 



" The Skall-plats was ten miles in length ; the breadth 

 at the commencement of the hunt, seven miles ; and at the 

 termination, nearly one mile. 



" A heavy and continued rain so impeded the movements 

 of the people, that at dusk the Skall was only so far 

 advanced, that the bears and wolves within the Cordon began 

 to show themselves. Seeing the impossibility of bringing it 

 to a conclusion that day, I came to the determination of 

 compressing the circle as much as possible, so that we might 

 with the greater certainty keep guard during the night over 

 the imprisoned beasts. Whilst this operation was going on, 

 and when it was half dark, and the greater portion of the guns 

 useless from wet, we killed one large bear and three wolves. 



" After the Skall had come to a halt, a sort of barricade, 

 consisting principally of large fir-trees felled lengthwise, and 

 afterwards kindled, was formed all around the enclosure. 

 Whilst the one- half of the people kept watch, the other half 

 were permitted to sleep. Patrols, moreover, constantly went 

 their rounds in different directions, letting their presence be 

 known by their challenges. 



" During the first part of the night the imprisoned beasts 

 were in incessant motion. The bears in particular came, in 



