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this Amt, that they are very short, and that they rise 

 very suddenly after rain. Moreover, the timber-floating 

 which is constantly going on in them will be found 

 such a serious annoyance as to render the fishing 

 anything but profitable. And even when the water 

 may be clear of such impediments, the fish are so 

 extremely shy as to take a fly very unwillingly. 



The neighbourhood of Stavanger being totally devoid 

 of wood, much shooting cannot be expected in this 

 part. Hares are, however, tolerably plentiful. In 

 the autumn immense flocks of snipes visit the neigh- 

 bouring marshes, when excellent sport may be had. 



Eeindeer are found in the neighbourhood of Hole, 

 south-east of Stavanger, and of Aardal and Suledal, and 

 on the fjelds forming the eastern frontier. Ked deer 

 may be found in Skjold, on the borders of South 

 Bergenhuus Amt in the extreme north, also in Hin- 

 deraa, Yikeland, and Imsland parishes near Sand. In 

 these districts ryper are generally plentiful, black game 

 not abundant, but a good sprinkling of snipes, plovers, 

 and hares may be found. Here also the white, black, 

 and blue fox may be met with. All along the sea- 

 coast good opportunities for wild-fowl shooting may be 

 found. In the spring, shortly before breeding-time, 

 thousands of eider-duck congregate in the fjords. 



Bears are not numerous, the average number killed 

 amounting only to two a year. In the summer of 1862 



