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try another turn with, him as soon as my tackle can 



be repaired ! 



PISCATOK. 



The threat with which this narrative concluded 

 was soon carried into execution. On the 25th day 

 of August, 1837, three boats appeared at the rendez- 

 vous at Bay Point, fully equipped for the sport, and 

 commenced a cruise, full of exciting incident, and, 

 as will appear in the sequel, eminently successful. 

 In my own boat, I was accompanied by Edmund 

 Ehett, Esq., and by my son, Thos. E. S.Elliott, and 

 .cousin, Jas. H. Elliott mere youths, but not on that 

 account the less eager for the sport. In the next 

 boat were Gr. P. Elliott, Wm. Cuthbert, John G. 

 Barnwell, and Eobt. "W. Barnwell, Esqrs. The 

 third boat was occupied by Ed. B. Means and "Wil- 

 liam Jenkins, youths likewise, and amateur observers 

 rather than actors in the scene. I did not write or 

 publish any account of this day's adventure, at the 

 time, for several reasons. One was that I was 

 known under my assumed signature of " Piscator," 

 the mask was no longer a disguise ; and I feared 

 that even a truthful narrative of adventures, in 

 which I bore so large a part, might be construed 

 into an offensive egotism; another was that two 

 several versions were published, by others who were 



