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On to Coral-Land 
the bait which was meant to attract him 
within reach of the Angler hidden in the 
mud. 
Truth to tell our hero often went hun¬ 
gry during his somewhat lengthy jour¬ 
ney, for, in spite of his other most ad¬ 
mirable qualities, the Pilot-Fish was very 
greedy. Few indeed were the morsels 
that fell to poor Sammy's share when his 
guide had finished his meals, and the 
young salmon had occasion more than 
once to wish that he had driven a 
sharper bargain. But, although he was 
growing thin, he comforted himself with 
the reflection that they were quickly 
nearing the promised land, where the 
Pilot assured him delicious food of all 
kinds abounded. 
For now the water was growing 
warmer, more and more brilliant were 
the fish and ocean plants, and strange and 
