DEVIL FISHING. 



to the singular movements of his feelers, which, 

 plying restlessly about his head, curl and unfold 

 with all the flexibility of an elephant's snout. 

 Through the tough cartilage of one of these feelers 

 the rope is passed, and we have him safe. 



And now we look about, to determine on the 

 best mode of securing and landing our prize. 

 We are under the Hilton Head shore, abreast of 

 Joyner's Bank the ebb-tide is still taking us sea- 

 ward but that best-tempered of winds, the sea- 

 breeze, is just springing up to help us. "We pass 

 our ropes to the stern draw the head of the fish 

 close up to lessen the resistance head the boat to 

 Bay Point, and spread both our sails to the favor- 

 ing breeze; and now the force of oars is added 

 but we make little progress in towing our fish 

 against the current. 



What has become of our consort all the while? 

 Has the eager zeal of our young sportsmen evapo- 

 rated quite ? Are they asleep, that they do not spy 

 us out and come to our assistance ? True to the 

 letter! The same sea-breeze that was filling our 

 sails, was fanning them into slumbers undisturbed 

 by dreams of devil-fish, or fears of friends in 

 jeopardy. But there were watchful eyes upon us 

 from the shore ; and when it was observed that the 

 boat which had steered west in the morning, was 



