CH. V.] “ EXECUTIONER.” 79 
of in a day’s Haddock-fishing, and which, though 
not sufficiently large to call for the use of the Gaff, 
you would still be sorry to lose. If your fish run 
large, and particularly if you are likely to have 
Hake or Congers to deal with, it is also quite as 
well to be provided with a short heavy stick as 
an “executioner”’, for—irrespective of humanity 
—four or five such fish, if left to their own de- 
vices on board, are apt—especially if your boat 
be a small one—to make themselves anything but 
pleasant compagnons de voyage. 
1 See page 31. 
