300 THE OCEAN. 
beach was instantly lined by hundreds of persons, 
and afew of the most resolute threw a large canoe 
into the water, and, alike regardless of the Shark 
Waite Sark. 
THE ATTITUDE OF THE FISH IN TAKING ITS PREY. 
and the high rolling surf, sprang to the relief of 
their companion. It was too late; the Shark had 
already seized his prey. The affecting sight was 
only a few yards from my door, and while I stood 
watching, a large wave almost filled the canoe, and 
at the same instant a part of the mangled body was 
seen at the bow of the canoe, and the Shark swim- 
ming towards it at her stern. When the swell had 
