Shall I tell you how a Shark was once caught ? It was THE DOG-FISH SHARK. a hot day, and I was strolling on deck, when suddenly one of the officers called me, and pointed out a dark, razor-like fin cutting its slow but steady way through the blue waters that circled our ship. ' What's that ?' I asked, wonderingly. ' Don't you know a sea-lawyer yet, sir ?' ' Sea-lawyer! Oh, you mean a Shark ; is that one ? ' "

Catches in my craw, it does — thems as’ll let others do theys work for ’em, then come in to take what the gettin’s got.

A very short time served to prove how worthy he was both of their love and esteem; the manly sincerity, the professional simplicity and openness of his heart, with the sweetness of his cheerful temper, and that novel way of looking at the world peculiar to the noble-spirited and unhackneyed seaman, rendered him equally dear and delightful to all around him.

Half of the unit was preparing for some training exercise, apparently a route-march carrying full kit.