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THE author's boat. 



stranded, especially on a lee shore, she would probably 

 stick fast for a while at least, which, to say nothing of 

 peril to life and limb, would be very disagreeable. But in a 

 small boat like ours, there should never be more than two 

 individuals, one sitting aft to steer and manoeuvre her, and 

 the other forward with at least two guns. A third person 

 is always in the way. Por the more ready handling of 

 the craft when thus shooting sea fowl, a single sprit-sail 

 is perhaps best ; a foresail, or jib, is not only inconvenient 

 to manage when putting about in a hurry, but by 

 obstructing the sight of the sportsman, is much in the 

 way. Small as was our boat, we must nevertheless have 

 sailed some thousands of miles in her ; and this not only 

 in the Gothenburg and other " Skiirgardar," but in the 

 ojien sea ; occasionally, indeed, to a distance of from fifty 

 to eighty miles from home. 



THE BIVOUAC. 



During the spring and summer months many wei'e 

 the pleasant trips we thus made in the " Skargilrd," 



