326 ROYAL SKALLS. 



of Huddunge, Westmanland. Circumference of the Ring, 

 two thousand six hundred and ninety-two paces. 



"At this Skall, which I had the honour to arrange for 

 the King, and within half-an-hour from its commencement, a 

 capital bear was shot by his Majesty." 



No. 23. "Bear Skall, 27th of January, 1728, in the 

 forest of Rodje, and parish of Huddunge. 



"This Skall I had also the honour to conduct for the 

 King. A middle-sized bear lay ringed, not far from a 

 lake; and as his Majesty was graciously pleased to allow 

 the beast to be worried by the dogs, I therefore took up the 

 Jagt-tyg by the side of the lake ; and after having been 

 wounded he was driven towards the water, but he had not 

 proceeded far before the dogs killed him." 



No. 24. "Bear Skall, 3rd of February, 1728, in the 

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

 cumference of the Ring, two thousand three hundred and 

 six paces. 



"This Skall I had also the honour to arrange for the 

 King; but when it was about to take place, the Major- 

 General Ditfort, from Cassel, was sent by his Majesty to 

 shoot the three bears that were ringed. The largest of 

 them was killed by him; the other two were taken living, 

 and conveyed to Tierp, to which place the King had in 

 the meantime proceeded." 



No. 25. "Elk Skall, 6th of February, 1728, near to 

 Tierp. Circumference of the Ring, seven thousand two 

 hundred and fifty-six paces. 



"When I arrived at Tierp, with the two young bears, 

 which had been taken living at the last Skalls in West- 

 manland, his Majesty graciously ordered me to ascertain 



