VI. 



Start for the fishing The surprise of Black A chameleon of the waters 

 Two lines from Deroulede The cuttle-fish's gift of tears A strange 

 locomotive apparatus Black dyed afresh An ink used for writing by 

 the ancients How Cuvier wrote and drew the figures of his "Memoir 

 on Cephalopoda "The cuttle-fish bone. Classification of the mollnsca 

 The spoils of the net : sea-scorpion, fishing-frog Stomach-fishing 

 Twice eaten A singularly placed carpenter's tool Progressive wry- 

 neck A demented one Sad accident Rene wounded. 



PUTTING into execution his project of the previous 

 day, Le'on, carrying a net, and taking with him his 

 cousin who, like himself, carried a basket slung over 

 the shoulder, gave the word for an early start. As 

 they left the cottage, Black, without waiting to ask 

 for leave, raced on in front and appeared to thoroughly 

 approve of this morning- walk. 



The two young men were dressed nearly alike : flat 

 woollen cap, jacket closed in front, knickerbocker 

 trousers equipments showing, in fact, that their 

 fishing intentions were of a serious nature. 



A keen observer would not, however, have failed to 

 notice an evident difference between them. Le'on, 

 looking browner than ever in his well-set-on red 

 bonnet, was provided with a basket of refreshments, 



