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famous place, indeed, to land a Fish, especially if the ! 



Angler is alone, and without a landing hook) ; he I 



seems a good deal weakened, yet the danger is not ' 

 at all passed. Now draw him nearer the shore, 

 and again raise and give him a little fresh air. 



Ah ! now he is angry, and growing desperate 3 but 

 keep steady, for I think we are all over right. See, 

 how he extends his monstrous jaws, shewing his nu- 

 merous teeth, red gills, and capacious throat. Ob- 

 serve, how he shakes his head, and flings himself over 

 and out of the water, as if he was determined to break 

 and destroy the strongest tackle ; but steady ; keep all 

 clear and free. Now bring him near shore again; 

 still he shakes himself violently, and has thrown ano- 

 ther somerset in the air : it is all very well ! Give him 

 a few turns more, and he will be tame enough ; now 

 draw him close in shore. I see he is quite exhausted, 

 and floats motionless on his side ; hold his head a lit- 

 tle up, that the jaw or gills do not touch or hang fo a 



