PEN PHOTOGRAPH OF SAMPSON. 151 
exhibit the substantial evidences of their skill. Sometimes a 
huge shark is thus exhibited. The great variety of the fish, 
(often a dozen or more different kinds,) the large size of most, 
and the brilliant colors and wonderful beauty of many when first 
taken from the water, attract the attention of the guests of the 
hotel, and secure many exclamations of astonishment and pleas- 
ure. Some usually are then given to the hotel steward, and the 
balance to the boatmen. But the dead sharks often yield up 
their large and well armed jaws, and sometimes their spinal col- 
umns, as trophies to their captors, who esteem them as souvenirs. 
It is often amusing, and always interesting, to watch and listen 
to the boatmen while they canvass for customers. In this busi- 
ness Sampson is an adept, and always eminently conspicuous. 
His good sense, experience, volubility and zealous and persistent 
attention to his business, place him naturally in advance of hia 
competitors. His dress is always neat and showy, but his ward- 
robe is evidently pretty well stocked, for he frequently blossoms 
out in costumes of varied styles and colors. Neither does his ever 
active tongue vibrate always alike, or his thoughts and illustra- 
tions run in the same well oiled groove. We adda little pen 
picture as a sample of what is daily seen and heard on such oc- 
cazions. 
To a group of gentlemen and ladies sitting cosily in large arm 
chairs in the cool shade of the court of the Royal Victoria, Samp- 
son is telling his story, and answering questions. He is about 
six feet high, muscular, well-formed, bright, active, ingenious, 
good-natured, and cunning. He on this occasion sports a clean, 
white jacket, with a wide turn-over collar, lined with blue cloth, 
and havingawhitelinerunningroundit. Its pocketsare adorned 
with blue binding. In one of the pockets is a white handker- 
chief, ornamented with red lines and red corners. His shirt has 
no collar, but it is well laundried, and its bosom. sports a.gold 
