ROYAL SKALLS. 



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" At this Skall, which I had the honour to organize, his 

 Majesty himself shot two elks, one wolf, and one lynx. 

 There was also a capital large hear enclosed, which three 

 several times was driven forward to the King's screen; hut 

 his Majesty would not fire, preferring rather the pleasure 

 of worrying the beast with the dogs. These were, there- 

 fore, all let loose upon the bear ; but he nevertheless 

 heat them off, and rushing through the Jagt-tyg, escaped 

 altogether." 



DOGS AND BEAR. 



Much mention, it will be observed, is made by Schonberg, 

 of dogs at these great hunts. If the accompanying spirited 



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