PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH. 
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apparently by a large fish. ' The imaginary prize was 
heavy, and when rapidly hauled up, appeared to 
the amused bystanders in the form of an old iron 
tea-kettle without a spoilt! Curiosity induced a 
sailor to peer into the interior, when he observed 
two eyes of some strange animal, undreamed of in 
his philosophy, gazing.at him. Attempts were made 
to get him out, but the occupant could not be 
dislodged. Here was a pretty kettle of fish ! As 
persuasion w’as of no avail, a bold hand was intro- 
duced, when it was immediately seized by a fleshy 
coil, and retained by a hundred suckers. The hand 
was forcibly withdrawn in terror, while the great 
eyes continued to stare upwards from the place of 
security where it had settled itself. The kettle with 
its mysterious lodger was now submitted to the 
doctor, who was expected to solve all questions 
respecting this strange phenomenon. While pon- 
dering on the best means of dislodging the creature, 
he unexpectedly relieved us from the dilemma by 
suddenly making his exit, and shufiling rapidly 
along the deck in a grotesque and startling manner, 
