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commanded that the other bear, which was within the same 

 Ring, should, if possible, be captured living, and be conveyed 

 to him at Eastern Fernebo Parsonage, which order, with 

 much difficulty, was carreid into effect." 



No. 33. "Bear Skall, February, 1729, in the Bishops- 

 boskog (the bishop's forest allotment for the pasturage of 

 cattle), in the parish of Nora. Circumference of the Ring, 

 three thousand and two paces." 



" This Skall I had the honour to arrange for the King, 

 on which occasion his Majesty with his own high hand shot 

 the bear which was there ringed." 



No. 34. "Lynx Skall, 9th of February, 1729, in the 

 parish of Norrby. Circumference of the Ring, three thou- 

 sand and sixty-four paces. 



" After his Majesty's arrival at the town of Sala, the 

 Jagare who, at the Skall at Nora, had been ordered to 

 ascertain if some lynxes were to be found, and could be 

 ringed in the vicinity of Sahlberg, came with the report that 

 he, in the parish of Norrby, had on that very morning 

 encircled three of these animals. I was therefore graciously 

 ordered to arrange a hunt for that same day, which also took 

 place, and by sunset in the evening all the beasts were shot 

 by the King." 



No. 35. "Bear SkaU, 12th of February, 1729, in 

 the forest of Eastern Sura, Westmanland. Circumference 

 of the Ring, two thousand one hundred and fourteen 

 paces. 



" When the lynx Skall was terminated in the parish of 

 Norrby, I received a gracious order to organize a bear Skall 

 on the above-named day, in readiness for his royal Majesty ; 

 but when all things were in order, an express arrived 



