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BROILING TROUT. 



One by one, I caught four magnificent trout, and I was 

 beginning to enjoy this new kind of sport, when Mr. 

 Howard hailed me, to rejoin him with the results of my 

 angling. 



The trout were handed over to Monai, who removed 

 their scales, gutted them, and splitting them open from 



I WAS BEGINNING! TO ENJOY THIS NEW KIND OF SPORT." 



head to tail, spitted them 011 a wooden skewer, four other 

 twigs, placed crosswise, keeping them open like a fan. 

 On a glowing fire, over which some slices of venison were 

 roasting, we placed the trout thus prepared. Afterwards, 

 we spread beneath some pieces of bread on a couple of 

 stones to catch the fat of the succulent fish. In due time 

 the repast was ready; and I was calling the Indian to 

 take his share, when Mr. Howard said, 



" Do not lose your time in inviting Mona'i, who takes 

 his food only once a day, and never drinks except at that 



