CHAPTER IV. 

 THE FISHERMAN. 



THE man of the forest is at home in the water. 

 Like an amphibious animal he can often catch 

 his prey in its native element. To wade into a 

 river and catch a fish or strike it with a cutlass, 

 is only possible where there is a rock-pool, but 

 when the river is low this is often done. Possibly 

 the greatest feat is to dive, find a fish lurking in 

 some hole, by a quick movement dig the fingers 

 into its eyes and then grasp the slippery monster. 

 There is a grand struggle before the catch is 

 landed, but the skilled fisherman is usually the 

 conqueror. 



But it is not everywhere that the man dares 

 such a feat. The cayman is often present, ready 

 to snap him up, the electric eel may paralyse his 

 limbs, the sting ray pierce and lacerate his feet, 



and several other fishes with razor-like or spiky 



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