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minutely describe them. Then there are the open boats with 

 awnings, as well as canoes and other boats which carry tents 

 for camping on shore ; the latter are the least to be recom- 

 mended. Of late house-boats have come more into use, 

 and it is not an altogether unusual sight to see a gentleman 

 of a sporting turn of mind coming up the river in a steam 

 launch, drawing behind him a comfortable house-boat for 

 living purposes, a half -rater, and a 14-foot racing dinghy. 



In order that the reader may gain the desired information 

 as to sport and locality in the most interesting and readable 

 form, an imaginary cruise had perhaps best be organised. 



The preliminary details as to requisites for creature 

 comforts, varying so much in accordance with the tastes of 

 the individual, need not be commented on. Therefore let us 

 start. 



Everything having been stored on board in accordance 

 with our liking, we hoist the sail at Oulton Lock and shape 

 a course towards Great Yarmouth and Breydon Water. 

 Passing over the Broad the water foams at the bows, and 

 excellent headway is made under a stiff south-easterly 

 breeze. On crossing Borrow's Ham many anglers may be 

 noticed at work, still more of them further westward occupy- 

 ing favourite swims. One of our party, whose sympathies 

 are solely with the gun, is sitting disconsolate on the fore- 

 hatch, hoping against hope that he may obtain the first 

 mallard of the season, but Fortune does not smile on him. 

 Although several ducks are seen hovering over the White- 

 caste Marshes, they know far too much to come within 

 200 yards of the river when so many boats are in evidence. 

 Quitting the Broad, Oulton Dyke is entered (or as this 

 part of it is perhaps more commonly called " Fishrow "), 

 with Whitecaste and the Poors Marshes on the left, and 

 ohe pine-clad gravel hills of Fishrow on the right. 



What an excellent rabbit warren these hills would make. 

 But, as our waterman says, and he is a practical man, who 

 goes more by rule of thumb than theory, " No doubt the 

 situation would do, perhaps it is one of the best you could 



