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Matthias the Hunters Stories. 35 there was the brownie standing in the door, screaming with laughter tiil his red cap shook." In this manner Matthias kept on telling about fairies, huldres, and brownies, till wc came to Kulrudsaas, whence wc could see the large plains of Upper Romerike, spread out before us and bathed in the clear moonlight; to the north rose the Mistberg mountain in a bluish mist, with a few patches of snow here and there. Straight down before me were the Heni and Gjerdrum churches. These were sufficient landmarks for me, and as I was well-known in the district from håving formerly shot over it, I bade my guide farewell, and was fortunate enough to reach my destination without being teazed by the brownies, or tempted by the huidres. i/5