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and was about to dismiss Byroo with a 

 present, when he asked for further 

 orders. " It once happened, sahib, that 

 a very large fish was taken, and in its 

 belly was found a box of treasure ; ever 

 since then there has been a Circar 

 order that no large fish shall be cut 

 up without the sanction of a Govern- 

 ment officer." 



The capture of this monster had taxed 

 the utmost energies of three or four 

 boats' crews and occupied them fully 

 four hours. I preserved the rake (or 

 saw as it is inappropriately called) of 

 this fish for many years ; it was about 

 three feet long. I have lost it, but have 

 hanging up in my hall a still larger 

 specimen of the same weapon. It 

 merits this name (though its primary use 



