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"Rays, D. 12, 1-8; A. 3-5; P. 21; V. 1-5." Uncommon. Inhabits rocky shores. Flesh firm and well-flavoured. Caught by hook, 16th Aug. 1841. No. 34. SEBASTES? Native name, CUMBEUK. A common inhabitant of rocky shores. Good eating. The specimen was speared by Munglewert, 17th May, 1841. "Rays, D. 14-17; A. 3-8; P. 14; V. 1-5." No. 14. APISTES. Apparently scaleless, and without free pectoral rays.
Nevertheless, shoot not, my valiant Sebastes draw not the bow, my invaluable Mitylenian; you may wound and not kill." "I am little wont to do so," said Sebastes, again repeating the hoarse, chuckling, discordant laugh, which grated upon the ears of the centurion, though he could hardly tell the reason why it was so uncommonly unpleasant.
The assassin hovered less than an instant over the sleeper, as if to mark the interval between the ill-fated silver corslet, and the body which it was designed to protect, when, at the instant the blow was rushing to its descent, the Varangian started up at once, arrested the armed hand of the assassin, by striking it upwards with the head of his battle-axe; and while he thus parried the intended stab, struck the Greek a blow heavier than Sebastes had ever learned at the Pancration, which left him scarce the power to cry help to his comrades on the battlements.
Harpax struck his hand into that of the soldier, as sharing his uncompromising sentiments; but when he spoke, it was in a tremulous voice. "How shall we deal with him?" said he to Sebastes, who, from the most raw recruit in the corps, had now risen to the highest place in his estimation. "Any how," returned the islander; "I see bows here and shafts, and if no other person can use them"
The warders made a bustle, as if some of them would descend to the assistance of Sebastes, without, however, appearing very eager to do so, when Harpax, in a rapid whisper, commanded them to stand fast. "Each man to his place," he said, "happen what may.
"Young as I am," said Sebastes, "I have been already a pirate five years at sea, and a robber three years now in the hills, and it is the first time I have seen or heard a man hesitate, in such a case, to take the only part which is worth a brave man's while to resort to in a pressing affair."
"But still but still," said Sebastes of Mitylene, the young Greek aforesaid, "were the Emperor to discover" "Ass!" replied Harpax, "he cannot discover, if he had all the eyes of Argus's tail. Here are twelve of us sworn according to the rules of the watch, to abide in the same story. The companions of the watch, surely!" "Quite the contrary," said Sebastes.
"And if it were even so," said the centurion, with a gloomy and sinister look, "there is another way of making the transaction a safe one." Sebastes, fixing his eye on his commander, moved his hand to the hilt of an Eastern poniard which he wore, as if to penetrate his exact meaning. The centurion nodded in acquiescence.
I know the use of the knife too well to doubt the effect of a blow aimed over the collar-bone by so strong a hand I feel it coming. The Immortal, so called, becomes now, if priests say true, an immortal indeed, and Sebastes of Mytilene's bow is broken ere his quiver is half emptied."
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