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liquor ceases to bubble, and drink hot. This is the most re- 

 freshing and strengthening drink either before or after a 

 hard day's hunt that I know of. A piece of iron of the shape 

 and size of a large soldering-iron is the best. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Although sportsmen and mariners do not seek either the 

 wilds or the waves for the luxuries of the table, yet they set 

 a higher estimate on heaven's bounties than to suppose meat 

 and drink given to sustain life only. They consider them 

 rather as bestowals for strength and enjoyment to man, and 

 as such they are to be used intellectually and in moderation. 



In the foregoing list of edibles, there is not a rare article 

 named, or one which is cumbrous to convey on fishing excur- 

 sions. Meats, sauces, and vegetables of nearly all kinds are 

 now canned or desiccated, and put up in convenient packages 

 to carry, so that for a camp life of only a fortnight on the ar- 

 omatic boughs of fir or hemlock it will pay to provide them. 



Persons who have never enjoyed camp life out of the reach 

 of primary elections are not expected to realize the great lux- 

 ury of satisfying the cravings of real hunger caused by sport- 

 ive -exercise in the forest, and especially are those creature 

 comforts -double blessings when storm-bound and confined 

 to the camp. 



Thus much I have considered necessary to state as an ex- 

 cuse for adding the culinary and bibulous part as an appen- 

 dix, for there are not wanting those who consider eating and 

 drinking undignified duties. 



Bermuda onions, potatoes, and salted side-pork are neces- 

 saries in the wilderness ; these, with eggs and flour, are about 

 the only articles to be sent in bulk. Trout are cooked only 

 four ways in the wilderness : the large ones are boiled, or 

 rolled in a sheet of paper which has been well buttered, then 

 protected farther by four or five thicknesses of brown paper, 

 when it is placed on hot ashes, and covered with hot ashes 



