Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-07
Exciting Sport.
FISHING FOR SHARKS AT NANTUCKET.
STRUGGLE WITH AN EIGHT-FooT sPECI.
MEN.
Nantucket Letter.

A STRUGGLE WITH AN EIoHT-FooT sPEcI.
MEN.
Nantucket letter.
Great was our disappointment on reach
ing Wanwinet to be told that the sea was
too rough for a sharking expedition. We
walked over to the outer shore and found
all the boats hauled high up on the sands,
while half-a-dozen sailors stood by, gazing
at the heavy surf which broke on the beach
with a roar of thunder. and sent the spray
H,ing far above even where We stood.
Won't the sharks bite to-day" we asked
of an old sea chap, so wrapped in oil-skins
as TO look like huge half-dried warus.
"Oh, they'd bite quick enough if We could
get out thar" and he pointed to long
whaling boat, bobbing Up and down beyond
the line of breakers
"Well, why can't we get there?" The old
fellew grinned.
"Thar's nothing to prevent. Only-you
might get a we,,ing.'
A. fer one, don't mind a we,,ng," said |,
putting on a free and sailor-lke air. Il
rather like IT,
"iou dew. Then maybe you wouldn't be
sea sick?"
Sea sick :" cried Indignantly "My
good man, | have crossed the old pond a
dozen times. DO you call that sea rough
Bah "
Then maybe we'd better try it," nudging
one Of his companions. You see, | kind
of thought YOU were city folks but -
How many Of you wants to go?''
There were eight Of us. but two backed
4 ,sF g a
ssit, had not pride restrained US.
"Of course there's no danger ?" | asked
rather dubiously
"Oh, no Thar amt no danger except
a wetting, and YOU say you don't mind
that"
Not bit. Let's be of"
The preparations were soon made. One
Of the light dorIes IA mere shell, bu, said 10
be quite satel was drawn TO the surf and
two Of our party, well clothed IN oil. skins,
were requested 10 slt in the middle seats
with our backs to the waves; and not to
move nor to mind spIashiug " hilc the boat
was beng launched through the surf Never
shall forget the peculiarly delightful sen
sarion Of iha, launching. which had iust
enough Of danger TO give il zest. Two
men stood, one on either side OF the dorv
with hands resting upon Il. watching their
opportunity Long they waited, hesttating
now and then as 10 whether this or that
wave was the night one. suddenly huge
green sea came breaking upon u, and with
a shout and a rGsh We were Shot through
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