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CHAPTER V 

 THE LADDER 



PAOB 



Construction of the ladder Its success Its design Date 

 at which fish ascend How fish go up No poaching 

 Ladders in general An angler's fitting memorial . . 50 



CHAPTER VI 

 THE UPPER RIVER 



Os Pool A goosander Sluggish fish Abandoned pools 

 New pools Aamot's Furenaes Adventure of Captain 

 K. Second Fos The earliest fish Fish that go down 

 S.'s header Season of 1903 ; its unusual conditions . 67 



CHAPTER VII 

 THE TOP WATER 



Above Second Fos A change of scene A long lagoon An 

 unexpected fish A trip to Alvaer Fos Fine scenery 

 The Fos pool A grilse Sande Fos, and the water below 

 it Prawning in Alvaer Fos Stages and boats . . 83 



CHAPTER VIII 

 OUR NEIGHBOURS 



Our house Its surroundings Communications St. John's 

 Eve Ancient customs Emigration The Vikings 

 Housing of the peasants Their characteristics Sym- 

 pathy with the Boers Norway, Sweden, and Russia 

 Sport Practical views Poaching Christian names and 

 surnames 97 



CHAPTER IX 

 GRILSE 



Early run of grilse Destruction in fjord nets Net-marks 

 Grilse and " gillings" Figures bearing on their connec- 

 tion Sport with grilse . . . . . . .114 



