202 MULE AND HORSE EQUIPMENT. 



monstrosity you may deem most likely to ' kill.' 

 Failing this useful accomplishment, take an as- 

 sortment of flies with you ; strong, rough, gaudy 

 fellows I have always found most effective. Hair- 

 line is best, if you are lucky enough to possess it, 

 but stout cord will answer every purpose. Winch 

 and rod are luxuries I always dispense with when 

 travelling. I cut a stick to serve my purpose, and 

 tie my line to the end of it ; wind round the 

 surplus length, fasten with a couple of half-hitches, 

 and flog-away ; if by chance a fish is hooked, too 

 large to risk jerking out, play him as best you 

 can, and leave the rest to luck and the strength 

 of the tackle. A line equipped for immediate 

 use I always wear twisted round my hat. In 

 coming to a stream that looks enticing, I tether 

 my horse, cut a rod, tie on my line, and go to 

 work. If success rewards my efforts, I catch 

 as many fish as may be needed, string them 

 up, and wait for camping-time to devour my 

 share. 



As the equipment of mules and horses, pro- 

 visioning, and systems of transport apply with 

 equal force to many as to a solitary individual, it 

 will save repetition, and answer every purpose, to 

 describe the means we adopted in marking the 

 Boundary line. Packing one or fifty mules re- 



