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people? Some say if you splash the water it will frighten them 

 away; that they are timid, or at least cautious and scary," 



''Every one of 'em will eat men. I wouldn't trust any of 

 em. Der last shark we caught had a dozen fish in him, and 

 leads, and lines, and hooks, all to pieces in him. We got one 

 t'other day seven feet long. Some are twelve feet and more. 

 A man went fishing some time ago to Andros island, in his boat. 

 His name was Carter. He didn't come back. They 'spected 

 something had happened, and sarched for him next day. When 

 they got near der reef whar he war, they saw his boat — der man, 

 .he warnt there. The boat either swamped or tipped over. It had 

 some turtle and fish in it lie had caught. Der man Avas gone. 

 Afterwards, two large cubs Avere seen cruising 'bout dar. One 

 was caught, and in him they found some turtles and two-quarters 

 of a man — so I 'spose der sharks divided even. " 



Sampson's persistent zeal and unfailing eloquence made him 

 always a success in securing his full share of business, and his 

 experience and skill as a boatman were always conceded by his 

 customers. 



