2o6 O'er Crag and Torrent 



and grandeur of land and sea is theirs, 

 whether in sunshine and calm or in storm 

 and conflict. But delightfully beautiful as is 

 the surrounding scenery of St. Ives, I must 

 regretfully put its memory on one side for the 

 present, whilst I relate our experience of a 

 day's sea fishing in St. Ives' Bay. 



We had carefully interviewed various 

 fishermen, but the professional is a very 

 reticent creature until he has mentally " cast 

 the lead " and fathomed you ; and even when 

 you have, in a measure, gained his confidence, 

 you find him a quiet, thoughtful man very 

 unemotional except where herrings, pilchards, 

 or mackerel are concerned but the cry of 

 "Heva" acts like magic or a shock of 

 electricity upon him. The moment he hears 

 that cry which announces that a large shoal 

 of fish have been viewed the man's whole 

 nature seems changed, and he becomes 

 voluble and excitable. When fish are sighted, 



