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six weeks' excursion in search of new fields, 

 or rather rivers, my luggage at times I wish 

 at Jericho, when porters are scarce, and loco- 

 motion not easy. More than once have I 

 had to carry the whole of my "traps" for no 

 inconsiderable distance, and hard experience 

 of this kind has not been thrown away upon 

 me. 



I usually take two salmon-rods, a grilse, 

 and a nine foot trout-rod, in a box, strong 

 enough to be trusted indiscriminately to 

 the tender mercies of railway officials. It is 

 principally for the convenience of stowing 

 one's rods in the latter, that I have had 

 them made with four, instead of three joints, 

 which perhaps is preferable. I don't envy 

 some of my friends, who have three -jointed 

 Gordon-rods, when moving about. The latter 

 always seem in the way, whether in or out 

 of a box. 



In studying all these little matters, many 

 may be inclined to smile at my innocence; 



