60 SPOTIT IN NORWAY. 



two young lads managed to kill a bear under rather 

 peculiar circumstances in the neighbourhood of Sta- 

 vanger. 



A bear had been committing great havoc among the 

 sheep and cattle for some time past, and had somehow 

 managed to elude the hunters. So the two youths in 

 question determined to try their luck, and see if they 

 could not bring Bruin to book for his misdeeds. Armed 



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with two old rusty fowling-pieces they set ofi' one 

 morning in quest of him, and after searching about for 

 some time were fortunate enough to espy the bear. 

 When within about thirty yards they each let fly. One 

 of the guns, however, refused to go off, but the other 

 fortunately inflicted a mortal wound, or else they might 

 not have escaped so easily. Finding that the animal 

 was unable to attack them they now advanced, and one 

 of them, picking up a good-sized stone, hurled it at 

 the beast, intending, if possible, to kill it. Meanwhile, 

 the other one had reloaded his piece, and, discharging 

 it in Bruin's ear, put him liors de combat 



LISTER AND MANDALS AMT. 



This Amt is bounded on the north and east by Nede- 

 naes Amt ; on the south by the sea ; and on the west by 

 the last-named amt. 



It contains about 43 square miles, and is divided 



