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THE CROCODILE 
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nest, as the claw-marks and the heavy trail of the 
crocodile are distinct upon the sandy soil. 
Crocodiles may be easily captured in nets, and I 
am surprised that so little attention is bestowed 
upon their destruction, now that the skin has a 
marketable value. When shooting these creatures 
the hunter should be provided with a single-barbed 
harpoon only half an inch in width, with an ex¬ 
tremely sharp point. This should be made of the 
best steel, and should be fitted upon a bamboo, or 
some other light but strong pole, about 25 feet in 
length. A rope should be fixed to the harpoon, and 
secured to the centre of the pole. When a croco¬ 
dile is shot, it sinks to the bottom; it must therefore 
be sought from a canoe, and when felt by the 
harpoon, it can be speared. 
