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that not whales, but sharks, are common in the 

 Mediterranean. 



Gigantic congers are not infrequently met with 

 at Penzance and in the Scilly Islands, 100 lbs. 

 being no uncommon weight, though none have 



BASKING SHARK CAUGHT IN MOUNT S BAY. 

 From photo by Gibson & Sons, Penzance. 



exceeded that of the 160 lbs. giant, measuring nine 

 feet, caught in the summer of 1904 off Plymouth 

 after a desperate struggle. 



The Scilly Islands would be a paradise for 

 London sea-fishermen, were it not for their 



