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torpedo, and gave a run of five hundred yards down the 
rapids and to the foot of Mogstad pool below. 
June 27 th (Thermo. 56°)—An extraordinary day 
of climatic vicissitudes — snow-squall, sunshine, and 
shower alternately predominating, while the wind flew 
round to all points of the compass. Now, for a few 
minutes, bright and calm, followed by deluges of driving 
rain and sleet, rainbows in all directions, the hills 
appearing and disappearing amidst mist and low cloud- 
masses. The picturesque effects were superb, the 
mystery of half-seen heights, black rocks contrasting 
with new-fallen snow and grey cloud, all mixed and 
viewed above intervening nebular strata ; here, through 
a break in the shroud, a vision of pines, indistinct as 
trees walking; there a confused maze of smoky vapours 
with half-hidden peaks, all apparently whirling away 
into space. 
We observed to-day the first sea-trout (or bull-trout), 
jumping; but they would not be induced to take. 
Raised two salmon, but hooked neither, and the day 
ended blank. Next morning a hurricane from west. 
June 29 tli (Thermo. 50°)—Wind west, day bright. 
I had the lowest beat, and while launching the boat 
on Sogge, observed a fish rise. “ Orret” said Ivar, 
meaning a .sea-trout of perhaps 4 or 5 lbs., but, not being 
fastidious, I sent a four-inch blue phantom spinning 
towards him. We had not pulled ten yards from shore 
ere the fish took in quite shallow water. Still believing 
him to be a trout, Ivar lay on his oars, regardless of 
so insignificant an opponent. But a magnificent run 
right across, followed by the apparition of a silvery 
salmon high in air and close-in to the far bank, 
