320 ROYAL SKALLS. 



"A Skytt (implying a Jagare, or Chasseur) was forth- 

 with ordered to follow on the Spar, and to ring the large 

 bear. For six days, however, she incessantly traversed the 

 forest far and wide, her peregrinations extending over several 

 different parishes, without her showing any intention of again 

 betaking herself to rest. But at length she returned to the 

 very part of the forest where she had left her young ones 

 not to the same stone, it is true, but she made for herself a 

 lair above ground at some distance therefrom, where she 

 remained quiet until the King's arrival. 



" As his Majesty was graciously pleased to select for him- 

 self another place at the Skall than that originally designed 

 for him, and where he indeed stationed himself in the 

 first instance, it so happened that Hof-Jagmastare Count 

 Spens, who remained at the spot vacated by the King, 

 was first aware of the bear, and wounded her. His Majesty 

 now ordered that all the dogs should be slipped, and the 

 beast worried. This was done, and when they at length 

 held her fast, the King proceeded to the spot, and with 

 his own high hand pierced her to the heart with a bear- 

 spear." 



No. 5. "Bear Skall, 8th of December, 1720, in the 

 forest of Ljusbeck, and parish of Nora, Westmanland. Cir- 

 cumference of the Ring, two thousand five hundred and 

 seventy-six paces. 



" At this little winter Skall, his Majesty shot with his 

 own high hand, a somewhat angry and malicious bear." 



No. 6. "Bear Skall, 9th of December, 1720, in the 

 forest of Norra Ashbo, near to Dunsjon, in the above parish. 

 Circumference of the Ring, one thousand nine hundred and 

 ninety-four paces. 



