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Show THE OVERLORD OF THE 8EA. SwordfUh Is Undisputed King of All That Swlmi. Tho swordflsh, "Is the overlord of tho sea. Neither the wjiale, tho shark, nor nny other giant of the deep can conquer him in prlvato flght or public brawl. Nevertheless, he Is peaceful In tho main and seeks tho simple life, amusing himself often with worldwide world-wide travel and always with dellcato gustatory Joys. Ho Is the daintiest focder that swims, always kills his own game and thereby Insures Its freshness. Whorofori) his flesh Is a delight to the palate of mankind as far weBt as Drldgeport, Conn and wherefore, again, men go forth to kill him for market, and thereby at times fall upon adventures that mako tho hunting of tigers and the shooting of grizzlies pale Into pastimes for the weary wealkllng. "For tho bold swordflsh Is still hunted hunt-ed In modo as primitive ns that tho Eskimo uses to kill the stupid whale, and often the sting of the harpoon cJiangJi8xjirlcjisL.jcoaii bs-tronumc bs-tronumc Into a raging water-dovll, quick to pcrcolvo his advantage charging charg-ing with tho speed of n bullet and the "accuracy of a swordsman up against tho lone, fisherman In the dory who tries to bring him to gaff. Thon must the fisherman measure with exactness tho lungo of tho monster, avoid It by a marvol of nlco side-stopping in a plunging dory, or he will bo splttod llko a lark." William lnglls. In Harper's Har-per's Woekly. |