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missed the animal altogether, as asserted, had not only 

 taken effect in his broadside, but actually passed through 

 and through his carcase ; a discovery that at once explained 

 the man's story as to the balls having dropped at his 

 feet. 



Though Skalls are all very well, yet the Chasse of 

 the elk, as that of the bear, when a man is alone, so to 

 speak, is a far more exciting and pleasurable amusement ; 

 and with the assistance of a good dog, it is not very 

 difficult to kill those animals as well during the winter as 

 the summer. 



The plan of operations, as concerns the dog, varies greatly 

 in different districts. In the upper parts of Wermeland, 

 and in certain districts of Norway, the system adopted is 

 somewhat curious. " With his well-trained dog, in a long 

 leash," to quote from my former work, "the sportsman 

 proceeds during the autumnal months to places which there 

 is reason to suppose are frequented by the elk. Whilst 

 traversing the forest, he halts occasionally, more especially 

 on eminences, to give the dog the wind. This the intelli- 

 gent animal seems perfectly to understand ; for raising his 

 head in the air, he snuffs the passing breeze. When, there- 

 fore, the dog has got scent of the elk which I have seen 

 him do from a very long distance the man allows him, 

 though still in the leash, to draw upon the animal, and 

 follows after as quickly as he is able. When the dog has 

 approached to within a short distance of the elk, he evinces, 

 by his anxiety, that the deer is not far off. The man 

 now proceeds with every deliberation and caution. That 

 his movements may be effected with greater silence, he 

 generally ties the dog who is too well broke to give tongue 



