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himself with spimning baits, &e., and to take a long 
and strong line for trailing out behind him when he is 
travelling by boat-skyts. I have known good sport to 
be had in this way, and it serves, moreover, to relieve 
the monotony of a long row. 
As to dogs, I should fancy a setter in preference 
to a pointer; but this must of course be a matter of 
choice. 
Provisions can be procured in all the large towns ; but 
I should recommend any one who purposes to stay some 
time up in the country to provide himself with sundry 
essences of vegetables, such as celery, &c. ; also cayenne, 
mustard, spices, &c. They can be procured at Fortnum 
and Mason’s, and will be found extremely useful articles 
in the fisherman’s cuzsine, who will often (always is 
best) have to act as his own cook. For one soon gets 
tired of salmon, however diversified it may be in the 
manner of preparing it. By the way, a bottle or two 
of Worcestershire sauce,* &c., should not be omitted. 
The steamer usually arrives in Christiania early on 
the Tuesday morning. 
The Victoria Hotel is decidedly the best, and 1s, 
indeed, one of the most comfortable foreign hotels I 
ever put up at. 
* The following recipe for sauce for cold salmon, copied from the 
‘ Field,’ will be found very good; experto erede. “Three tablespoonsful 
of cream, one ditto of vinegar, one ditto of Worcestershire sauce, one 
teaspoonful of mustard, one ditto of white sugar, to be well mixed.” 
