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Title: Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: (Price, J. P. Hyde), 1874- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Hunting
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bro's
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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it had wound theline round and round itself until it was securely tied. At last the fishermenmanaged to cut its throat and haul it to the shore. Of course the swordfishwas a prize and numbers of people were glad to pay a small sum to see sucha curiosity, but the damage done to the nets was f^ar more than the value ofthe fish In this case the swordfish had probably followed the shoals of shad,and in its eager pursuit of them got tangled in the nets. Off the coast of New England the royal sport of capturing the swordfishis carried on in a unique manner. The swordfish has a habit of sleeping onthe top of the water, and as it has a great back fin sticking straight up it isnot difficult to find. Around the bowsprit of the ship a small but strong stage is erected for themen to stand on. The weapon used is a trident with a barbed point, or aharpoon, to which is attached many hundred yards of thick strong line, whichin its turn is fastened to a keg which will float. The line is tied in stops
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A SWORDFISH ATTACKING TUNNIES. A SWORDFISH HI/NT. back and forth along the side of the boat. By stops is meant that the hneis laid out so that it will not snarl when running out, and it is kept in positionby pieces of twine which will break easily enough when pulled. The best days for fishing for the svvordfish are those on which the sea isalmost calm, and the sky overhead blue and sunny. One man, the harpooner,is stationed on the bow. The boat sails slowly along looking for fish. It isnecessary to keep absolute silence on board. Bye and bye the lookout sightsa dark fin sticking up out of the water, The boat is put about and sails to-ward its sleeping victim, trying to keep it on the harpooners right handside. If the ship is lucky she will slip right up alongside without alarmingthe fish, and the harpooner plunges in his weapon. With a mighty splashtne fish dives and the line begins to tear out of the stops at lightning speed.Soon the end of the line is reached and down goes the keg.

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