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is in the parish of Grindeim, on the farm Svindal, where it 

 appeared in 1883, after baving, for a long period disappeared, 

 apparently, from the entire valley. A lodge was constructed there 

 the same Autumn, and the Beaver certainly resided there up to 

 1894. 



Numerous place-names in the district testify to its former 

 numbers. It still existed in the Parish of Aaseral in the middle 

 of the present century, and likewise in the parish of Grindeim 

 (where it has since reappeared). 



VIII. The Vinje Elv (river in Thelemarken). 



This considerable watercourse, which, in part, forms the boun- 

 dary between Øvre (Upper) and Nedre (Lower) Thelemarken, rises 

 on the Røldal mountains, and flows through a number of lengthy 

 lakes, until it (under the name Songa) falls into the lake Nordsjø 

 above Skien. 



Some individuals are, at present, located on the Bandaksvand 

 (lake), and near the adjacent portions of the Vinje Elv (river);;, 

 but no permanent colony exists at present. 



It is, possibly, not to be found in the Songa at present, but, 

 probably, frequented that river (stray individuals) in the Sixties, or 

 even later. 



In the Summer of 1896, a few individuals established them- 

 selves at the head of the Bandaksvand (lake), where a lodge 

 was constructed, but, apparantly, vacated the same Autumn, thougli 

 the Beaver still remain in the neighbourhood. 



In 1892, it was observed in the Langesæ-vand (lake) above 

 Eidsborg. The same year a few individuals settled on the Smør- 

 klepvand (lake) in Vinje, built a lodge, but disappeared the fol- 

 lowing year. 



In the Summer of 1894, it was observed above the Grunge- 

 dal sv and (lake), and one individual was seen as far up as the 

 Haukelifj eld. One lodge was built at Ormkvaalen, but its 

 occupant was killed that Autumn in its dwelling. One specimen 

 was, likewise, shot in Grungedal (valley) during the Autumn 1895. 



IX. Suldal and Røldal. 



Suldal. The Beaver occurred in the Suldal (valley)' above the 

 Stavanger Fjord, in the middle of the past century, and probably 

 since then from time to time, but never regularly. 



