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FISH-SPEARING. 
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they cast the harpoon at random among the reeds; thus, 
out of three or four hundred casts, they may, by good 
luck, strike a fish. The harpoon is neatly made, and 
is attached to a pliable reed about twenty feet long, 
secured by a long line. Occasionally they strike a 
monster, as there are varieties of fish which attain a 
CHIEF OF KYTOH AND DAUGHTER. 
weight of two hundred pounds. In the event of 
harpooning such a fish, a long and exciting chase is 
the result, as he carries away the harpoon, and runs 
out the entire length of line; they then swim after 
