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himself with spinning baits, &c., 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 

 hi the fisherman's cuisine, 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 is, 

 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 crede. " Three tablespoonsful 

 of cream, one ditto of vinegar, one ditto of Worcestershire sauce, one 

 teaspoouful of mustard, one ditto of white sugar, to be well mixed." 



