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East Finmark. The Beaver remained here longer than in 

 West Finmarken, and lingered till past the Fifties of our century. 

 Its chief resort was in Tanen and South Varanger. In lil- 

 :lien:skiold's "Speculum boreale" it is mentioned as living on the 

 Kom ag elv (river), situated in 70° 10' N. Lat., possibly the most 

 northern place in the world where Beaver have existed. 



• It was, probably, not particularly plentiful in those regions. 

 From 1774 to 1789, only 13 skins were obtained from Finmarken. 



On the River Tana, the Beaver still built its lodges at 

 Skoarojokka, in 1830. One specimen was killecl at Anarj okka 

 {near Karasjok) in the Fifties, and two individuals, the last, were 

 killed about the year 1860. 



One specimen was, too, killed at Næsseby in 1860. 



South Varanger. The Beaver occupied the Pasvigelven (river) 

 until the middle of the present century. In 1850, one specimen 

 was caught near the river Pasvig. 



On the boundary river, Jacob selv, it still existed in the 

 Twenties 1 ) 



B, The Present Range of the Beaver in Norway. 



The occurrence of the Beaver in Norway at the present time is 

 chiefly confined to the Stifts of Christiania and Christiansand (the 

 Amt of Nedenæs, as well as that of Lister and Mandal). It is 

 somewhat scarce in Bratsberg Amt, while sporadic individuals have 

 been observed in the Stavanger Amt (Suldal), and that of Søndre 

 Bergenhus (Eøldal). 



The largest tribe is at present located in the middle and 

 southern parts of the river Nisser (or Nid) in Nedenæs Amt; other 

 ■colonies exist in the Topdalselv, and in Sætersdalen. The most 

 eastern parts inhabited by it are the district of Bamble, and the 

 Drangedal (near Skiensfjord); the westernmost, those drained by the 

 river Mandal. 



x ) Probably still existed in the Sixties on the frontier plains of Kussian 

 Xapland. (See p. 22). 



