42 Angling Travels in Norway. 



follow that the lakes themselves are at a great altitude 

 above sea-level ; they often lie several hundred feet below 

 the ridges which must be crossed to reach them. 



In secluded nooks upon the fjelds, and in the sheltered 

 hollows which form the watersheds of the lakes, good 

 pasturage is often found. 



These grazing lands are the properties of the hamlets 

 in the valley below ; each farmer owns a log house upon 

 his portion of land, called in Norwegian a sceter, to which 

 some of his people repair with the cattle so soon as the 

 harvest is garnered in the valley, and will remain there 

 until September or October. These scBters may be many 

 miles from the valleys, but the milk is usually sent down 

 to the farm every evening in cask upon horseback, or by 

 bearer. 



Many lakes are bordered by trees, and are deep at the 

 sides ; but upon those worth fishing a boat is usually to be 

 found. 



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