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himself was an extensive and deep pool or " dock," 

 immediately pulled off his clothes, and, fastening a long 

 garter to his neck, swam over. It was the matter of 

 a few minutes for him to attach the loose end of the 

 garter to the tail of the fish, and then with a quick 

 movement to throw it with himself into the water 

 and attempt to recross the "dock." The moment 

 the fish felt himself in his native element again he 

 began to struggle, and with returning strength he 

 soon became master of the situation, pulling the 

 poor fellow helplessly here and there, and under, and 

 almost drowning him. His yells, however, brought 

 assistance, when, spluttering and protesting, he and 

 his captive were landed in safety. 



A 20 -inch Eel made a great mistake respect- 

 ing its swallowing capacities. In September 1898 

 it was found dead upon the surface of a Broad, 

 choked by a Water Vole it had attempted to 

 devour. 



Accepting the theory that the Double Turbot 

 swims edgeways up, one would naturally expect any 

 other double flat fish to do the same ; but the fact 

 of my "spearing" with a "butt pick" a Double 

 Flounder in May 1900 makes " the exception " which 

 they say " proves the rule." This, the only 



