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them. I followed behind the net in my 

 canoe. When we had got more than 

 half-way across, and were approaching 

 the opposite bank, there rose suddenly 

 from the water a numerous flight of 

 large fish, most of which leaped clean 

 over the six-foot screen of net, a few 

 only sticking in the meshes. One fish 

 fell in the canoe, and another leaped al- 

 most in my face. This went on until we 

 got close to the bank, by which time the 

 great majority of the shoal had cleared 

 the net. The fish were very much of a 

 size, being about fifteen inches long, 

 with red-tinted fins, and of about the 

 outlines of a four-pound barbel, but 

 with a more pointed head. I was told 

 that they were full of bones, and not 

 otherwise good eating. 



