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After this meal David, having got his line in order, and both their lines being baited with shark, they commenced fishing. After some time Harry got a bite. "A fine fish, I am sure, by the way he tugged," he exclaimed, hauling up the line. It came up very easily, though, and instead of the large fish he expected, a small whiting appeared. Several others were pulled up in succession.
Then it was that he cursed the Dubh River for the refusal which the fishermen gave him. He blessed Drobhais, however, on account of the kindness which the little boys who were fishing there did to him. Thrice Patrick went across the Shannon into the land of Connacht. Fifty bells, and fifty altar chalices, and fifty altar cloths he left in the land of Connacht, each of them in his church.
These waters have been much visited of late years by fishing parties, and the name of the Beaver Kill is now a potent name among New York sportsmen. One lake, in the wilds of Callikoon, abounds in a peculiar species of white sucker, which is of excellent quality. It is taken only in spring, during the spawning season, at the time "when the leaves are as big as a chipmunk's ears."
At present it is evident only that an expedition is fitting out here against some point on our coast. I shall send this by a trusty messenger at daybreak. All of which is respectfully submitted. Commanding Scouting Party. This document was duly dated from "Fishing Camp, Five miles below Pensacola," and when it was written, Sam quietly waked Bob Sharp.
The next thing to do was to provide an efficient watch on all sailing vessels entering the harbour, and here the pilot proved to be a valuable ally. Brett explained to him that he was most anxious to meet some people who were coming from Marseilles on a fishing smack named the Belles Soeurs, No. 107.
The young peasant wanted to be quits with him. "Hi, you there, fisherman! Do you often get tipsy like this?" he was beginning, but at the same instant the fisherman turned quickly towards him, and asked: "I say, suckling! Would you like a job to-night with me? Eh? Tell me quickly!" "What sort of a job?" the lad asked him, distrustfully. "What! What I set you. We're going fishing.
"You're the guide, conductress, general boss!" answered Copplestone. "Shall I suggest something that sounds very material, though? Well, then, can't we go along these cliffs to some village where we can find a nice old fishing inn and get a simple lunch of some sort?" "That's certainly material and eminently practical," laughed Audrey. "We can that place, along there to the south Lenwick.
"There are two others coming down half a mile behind us, so that we shall only seem to be rather earlier birds than the rest." Near the mouth of the river two gunboats were anchored. They passed within a short distance of one of these, and a solitary sailor, keeping anchor watch on deck, remarked: "You are going to have a fine day for your fishing, comrade."
Now all this is long past. The little city no longer lives a life of its own, but quietly follows in the wake of the great world-ship. In the harbor a few fishing smacks, a market ship, a couple of sailing yachts and the steamboat are still anchored. The fine houses are curiosities for the strangers, and the china, the furniture and paintings may be viewed in the museum for a fee.
"When it cannot catch fish for itself, it watches for the gannets and sea-swallows after they have been out fishing all day, and darting down upon them, compels them in their fright to throw some of their prey out of their crops, when it is caught by the plunderer before it reaches the water.
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