THE GANNET 
The Gannets live on such fish as herrings, sprats 
and pilchards, all of which swim near the surface of 
the sea. 
A cruel method of killing Gannets is practised 
in some parts. A herring is fastened to a board, 
which is then sunk a few feet in the sea. The Gan- 
net’s sharp eye sees the fish, but he does not notice 
the board. He raises himself to a height above it, 
and then pounces down. He either strikes the board 
with such force as to be killed, or his beak becomes 
fixed in the wood, and he is drowned. 
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