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and in addition, like a true naturalist, had not forgotten 

 to take some large flasks, whose necks stuck out from 

 the pockets of his jacket. 



His somewhat heavy net was well constructed, "a 

 net for a true fisherman," said Father Lucas, who had 

 been entrusted with its manufacture ; but our young 

 enthusiast did not appear in the least encumbered by 

 its weight. 



Bene* somewhat pale, in a blue bonnet, gave the 

 idea of an operatic Masaniello, and to complete the 

 resemblance, he carried by his side a very miniature 

 fishing basket suspended by a red ribbon, and flourished 

 about with grand gestures a net with long handle, but 

 itself only about the size of one's hand, the smallest, in 

 fact, that he could find. 



The Parisian liked fishing but detested fatigue. 



Suddenly Black who, as we have said, was somewhat 

 in advance began to run round a small lake left by the 

 ebbing tide, and to bark vehemently. 



"What can the dog be doing?" said Bene", "can 

 he too be making discoveries in natural history ? " 



They approached, and what they saw might well 

 astonish any dog, or even one who was, like the owner 

 of Black, in search of strange fish. In this novel 

 aquarium there was an animal of strange form swim- 

 ming about, and vainly endeavouring to find an exit 

 to the open sea. 



Figure to yourself a bag about three inches long, 



