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a knife-plunge, which settled largely his resist- 

 ance ; yet five hours afterwards he had suffi- 

 cient vitality to try to get under the bottom, 

 as his carcase was being moved amidships for 

 final disposal. This fellow was 12 feet long, 

 had a wound on his side, evidently made 

 by a harpoon, from which he had escaped. 

 The captain and mate, who had in their long 

 sea life seen many of this shark family, 

 declared he was the giant amongst them. 



To return to the dolphins, they supplied us 

 with abundant fresh food for the next four 

 meals. The balance, about fifty, were divided 

 equally amongst the crew, the different piles 

 being chosen by lot. The fish were pickled, 

 dried, and exchanged with the negroes for 

 pepper. There is a peculiarity about these fish, 

 not seen, I believe, in any other, that nearly 

 escaped my notice, viz. their changing into 

 the different rainbow colours when dying. 



Attack and Capture of a powerful and terrifying 

 Monster bearing the euphonious and digni- 

 fying title of" Devil-fish:' 



The cargo and lumber in the brig were sold 

 at Port-au-Spain, Trinidad, to be landed^at 



