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Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
"But we know they did!" said the whaler emphatically. "Of course," agreed the agent. "But we can't prove it. Law demands proof. If we only had that boat, with the schooner's name on, it would serve." Suddenly there came a hail from the crippled launch which was being brought in under oars. "Mr. Nagge there?" "Yes, Svenson," was the reply, "what is it?"
Happy-looking? Clearly!" "They look like big black kittens," said Colin, as he watched them tumbling about on the pebbly beach, "and just as full of fun. Can they swim as soon as they are born, Mr. Nagge?" "Seals have to learn to swim. Same as boys," he answered. "They teach themselves, apparently! Young seal, thrown into deep water, will drown. Queer. Become wonderful swimmers, too."
Narrow squeeze. Wanted to get a photograph of one of the biggest sea-catches I had ever seen. Took a heavy camera. The sea-catch didn't seem excited. Not particularly. So, I came up quite close to him." "How close, Mr. Nagge?" "Ten or twelve feet. Just about. I got under the cloth. Focused him all right. Then slipped in my plate. Just going to press the bulb when he charged. Straight for me.
He beat a retreat. "I beg your pardon, Mr. Nagge," he called, holding his handkerchief to his nose, "but that's too much for me." The agent turned and noticed his departure. He called back to the boy: "Do you see that low hill? To the right of that ruined hut?" "Yes," Colin responded. "Just below that are some sea-lions! Go and take a look at them. I'll join you as soon as we are through here.
"It is a little out of the way," the official replied. "But in some ways, I think it's the most important place in the entire world so far as fisheries are concerned. It's the one strategic point for a great industry. Of course!" "Why is it so important, Mr. Nagge?" Colin queried. "Just because of the seals, or are there other fisheries here?"
"There is a kinde of nagge," he says, "bred upon a mountanous and spatious peece of grounde, called Goon-hillye, lyinge between the sea-coaste and Helston; which are the hardeste naggs and beste of travaile for their bones within this kingdome, resembling in body for quantitie, and in goodness of mettle, the Galloway naggs."
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