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whilst Elg and myself proceeded to Ofver-Malung, where 

 M. Godenius, the rector of the parish, gave me a most 

 kind reception, and to the best of his power comforted me 

 under my heavy affliction. 



A day or two afterwards there was a formal investigation 

 of the affair, and the needful depositions were taken. The 

 body of Svensson was also subjected to a post-mortem exami- 

 nation, as is usual in such cases. 



On the 20th of February the trial took place before 

 the Harads-Ratt, a Provincial Court, so to say. My own 

 account of the catastrophe, in substance what I have stated, 

 was given viva voce. Elg and the soldier handed to the Court 

 their written depositions, of which a copy is annexed. 



" We, the undersigned, accompanied the Englishman, Mr. 

 Lloyd, on the 15th instant, between Tyngberget and Nasan, 

 in the parish of Malung, to search for a bear which was 

 there ringed; and we had in our company for the same 

 purpose Jan Svensson, of Roskknolen, in the same parish. 

 When we came to a Ho-Hassja, situated at the foot 

 of a Berg as (or lesser hill), which was only separated 

 from the Ring by a small morass, Mr. Lloyd directed 

 Svensson to remain there with the dog, whilst we and the 

 Englishman should go into the Ring, to see if there was 

 any bear; and Svensson was expressly ordered by Mr. 

 Lloyd to remain on the spot until he heard shouts or a 

 shot, in which case he was instantly to release the dog. 

 When we came a little distance within the Ring, we found 

 where the bear had been burrowing; and after searching 

 thereabouts for a time, we made a little circuit, and then 

 returned to nearly the same spot. Mr. Lloyd now caught 

 sight of something black amongst the bushes, on the hill- 



