238 THE ROEBUCK. 



none remaining. That beautiful animal would seem once 

 to have been pretty common in Scandinavia. When Pon- 

 toppidan flourished, indeed, now about one hundred years 

 ago, he was met with in Norway as high up as Nummedalen. 

 But at the present day he is confined nearly altogether 

 to the south of Sweden. In parts of Scania, owing to his 

 having been greatly protected of late years, the roebuck 

 is now pretty numerous. Count Corfitz Beckfriis assured 

 me, indeed, that in one large wood, that we walked through 

 in company, he' had no fewer than one hundred of these 

 animals. 



The common method of shooting the roebuck is by 

 means of Klapp-Jagt a Skall in its way. A number of 

 people, after forming line, and whilst clapping their hands, 

 beat the country before them towards the ambushed sports- 

 men. Considerable execution is occasionally done in this 

 way during the winter time on some of the great properties 

 in Scania. 



