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Show MTHurUB-ty 1 1 ataaYMaMWaialaHaMHHHHHHHHHHHHHH' CATCHING AN ALBATROSS. .1 The Dlrd Enjoys the 8port and Is Landed Uninjured. . With the lilrds settling by the dozen I 1, Is euny enough to enpturo specimens Tor exninlimtlon without causing, ,ln J .r or pnln. Any sharply barled hook I cllogether superfluous. The alba-triteKos alba-triteKos ntwoltitel.v enjoy the, excite incur, nnd the sport obtained Is not , ttluitit a not el Interest. , A small metal frame should bo' made :i the hae of a hollow triangle at-1 Inched to 100 yurds of stout line and i U'pt ullont by n good sized piece of -i)i k. Tho sides of the metal frame ire then covered with blta of fat pork, Hi- hard "skin of which Is securely omul thereto. The bait Is thrown intern, and tbo lino Is slowly paid oat I'rcoontly a great albatross swoop" through the nlr, Impelled by curiosity to Investigate tho nature of the floating float-ing pork. It settles before the dainty morsel of food; numbers of birds follow fol-low suit, each one made bold by competition, com-petition, and then the sport begins. At this moment additional line must be' given In order to compensate for tho progressing of the ship, thus enabling en-abling a bird to seize the desired food. With a sudden rush the supreme effort ef-fort Is made. Once or twlco the attempt at-tempt proves Ineffectual; but, rendered bold by greediness, n final grab finds the curved bill securoly wedged Inside the oncx of the triangle, as the fierce tugs on tho lino quickly Indicate. Steadily the baul Is made, hand over hand, until a helpless albatross Is bodily bodi-ly lifted on to the poop In nn absolutely absolute-ly uninjured condition. A slackened lino enables the bird to escape, nnd if scattered wits permitted such nn effort ef-fort sudden flight would obtain release. The other birds invariably commence to attack a wounded'eomrrde, a steady pull being required, even If the line does cut your hands, to save It, from its friends. Onco safely" on deck the mandibles are tied together, for otherwise oth-erwise the bird throws up an oily fluid, a disagreeable habit possessed by all the tribe. Subject to this precaution It may wander gravely around to survey the new horizon of life. The large eyes gas with a truly pathetic confidence expressive of 'anything but fear. It Is a straugo spectacle to witness the Inquisitive bird solemnly waddle to and fro among the equally Inquisitive Inquisi-tive human beings around. Truo, It objects slightly to tho procesi of measurement, pecking sharply l(y way of protest, but n gentle bos on the car soot) Induces submission as the dimensions dimen-sions are rapidly noted, the albatross meanwhile reposing affectionately In the arms of the second olllcer. , The specimen happens to be u small one, but the wing expansion from tip to tip Is lcis than ten feet, tho extreme length of body Is threo feet dlx Inches nnd tho formidable bill measures up-w.ml up-w.ml of four Inches. Cornhlll Magn-::liie. |