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beautiful pools and streams. The wading was easy, 

 and I never had any difficulty in filling ray basket 

 with good trout, which cut as pink as a salmon, and 

 were excellent eating. On off-days, when I did not 

 care to drive, I found good sport in the reach between 

 the foss and the wood, which could be reached from 

 the house in an hour's walk. The trout here were 

 not quite so large as in the water round Kaarvand, 

 where the river was deeper, and the bed of the 

 stream less rocky. I expect that in the still higher 

 reach, where the water flowed out of the lake, much 

 larger fish could have been obtained, but I never 

 got so far. There were two or three lakes near the 

 house for those who cared to climb the hills, and 

 many delightful excursions could be made to the 

 mountain sceters by tracks along which a pony could 

 convey any ladies or members of the party who did 

 not feel equal to a long stiff climb. There was also 

 excellent anchorage for a yacht at the mouth of the 

 fjord. 



Nearly all that I have said about Todal applies 

 also to Lilledal, the beautiful house which stands at 

 the entrance of the lovely little valley which runs 

 up to Torbudal, just opposite to Sundalsoren. The 

 second in order of date of the six fishing stations 

 planned and constructed by Mr. and Mrs. Lort 

 Phillips, it is the most attractive for those who are 

 satisfied to dispense with the chance of a salmon. 

 The valley is of unsurpassed beauty, and the little 

 river of some five miles in length is full of magni- 

 ficent sea-trout, free risers and splendid fighters. 

 It can all be fished with a small rod and with- 

 out a boat, and waders are not necessary, for most 



