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or country, that the traveller will resemble a species 

 of animated locomotive exemplifying perpetual mo- 

 tion. He will never be obliged to stop unless he 

 wishes to do so at some favoured spot where unusually 

 large trout are waiting to be captured by the first 

 allurement containing a hook that has ever been 

 thrown upon or trailed through their virgin waters, 

 excepting the enormous red spoon-shaped machine, 

 or substantial and ponderous wire hooks, which are 

 occasionally possessed by some neighbouring Lapp- 

 bonder. But he can journey on unceasingly, like the 

 "Wandering Jew, for ever without even a day's delay, 

 in any reasonable direction, and at any reasonable 

 speed. If his coming is welcomed with simple hospi- 

 tality, his departure will by no means be hindered, 

 but rather encouraged, in a country where provisions 

 are not superabundant; and if his visit is an un- 

 doubted novelty, his presence will also be considered 

 somewhat in the nature of an anxious responsibility. 

 Porters will be requisitioned from every quarter, even 

 the womenfolk, as before mentioned, bearing their 

 share of the labour if it should be necessary. The 

 proper sums to be paid for these various conveniences 

 will generally suggest themselves, with reference to 

 the relative or comparative cost of travelling in that 

 particular part of the country, but whatever the 

 sportsman may deem to be the proper sum will in- 

 variably be received without question or anything 

 but evident satisfaction. He will perhaps be the first 

 genuine arrival from the outer world who has been 



