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hundred millions of herrings annllall3^ In fl}ang 

 over Penzance some years since, a Gannet's attention 

 was arrested by a fish lying on a board. According 

 to custom, down he swooped on the prey ; but his 



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THE BASS ROCK. 



imprudence cost him his life ; and it was found that 

 from the impetus of his descent, the bill had quite 

 transfixed the board, though an inch and a quarter in 

 thickness. The fishermen take advantage of this 



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