The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24

When the tarpon was struck, and the
3-inch hook had settled well into the
gristle of his mouth, the guide kept
him as near the boat as he dared with
the tiny line (only one thirty-second
of an inch thick)- Then the fish
would begin to leap out of the water
eight feet for the first leap, and 20
or 80 leaps-and the red flag would
dip in and out. Mr.. Dimock would
rapidly fix his focus for a distance less
than % feet. and snap the fish in the
air, with his shutter tuned to speed
of a half-thousandth of a second.
Often enough, the fish would splash
water into his eyes while he was press
ing his button; time and again the fish
snapped the line before the camera
could be aimed, and for weeks the
Florida weather misbehaved. But
finally the giant tarpon leaped only Is
feet away. actintc air prevailed. and
the fish recorded themselves on the
sensitive plate in a way that will be
valuable to lovers of sport and nature
students for a century to come To the
eye of the fisher, the gill action is not
visible, but the camera proves their
rise and fall.
1t was only the other day that
prominent writer (who had observed
tarpon f1rst-hand) said in a newspaper
article, "They leap observation-disclosures
backward" He will now know better,
for Mr.. Dimock's pictures prove that
they leap forward, edgewise. "any old
side at ALL"
The person who cares for old and rare
books will be interested in the follow
ing prices realized for part III of the
Bishop Hurst library in New York.
The Aitken Bible, Philadelphia, 1852
(original sheep, repaired). The first
English Bible printed in America, with
an American imprint, SIS.
Blowers 1.-The Deaths of Eminent
Men," Boston, 1716 (stitched). Bearing
on the title page the autograph of the
Rev. Thomas FOXcrOft, S26.
Bradford Imprint. Gospel Order Re
vived,' etc, New York, 100. The only
book printed in New York before 100
that contained more than twenty pages,
sos.
Sermons on Sacramento Occasions,
delivered by Gilbert Tennent. William
Tennent, and Samuel Blair" Boston,
1879. Originally in the possession of
David Brainerd, the celebrated mission
airy to the Indians. and bearing his au-
tograph, $29.
"Christian Monthly History" edited
by the Rev. w. MacCOllogh, Edinburgh,
1743-45, half calf. (This book contains
material relative to American Indians),
Book of Common Prayer" compila-
ton made by James Freeman, Boston.
1885 with the autograph of Nathaniel
Johnson on the title.) Old leather, $35.
1.-THE Proposed Book of Common
Prayer" Philadelphia, 1886, morocco,
$780,
A collection of Specimens of Cur
rency gathered by Alexander Waite
mare, etc. This contained specimens of
Colonial and Revolutionary Periods, and
was sold for the handsome sum of $3.50.
Campanius Holm's "Kort Beskrifning
ON Provincien," Stockholm, 1902; vel
lum back and boards. s21.
John Cotton's 1.-The Covenant of
Grace" London, 1854. original calf,
$3.50.
Franklin Imprint Charters of the
Province of Pennsylvania and the City
of Philadelphia" Philadelphia, B.
Franklin, 1742, old calf, ST.
1.-The Conduct of Major General Shir-
ley London, 1853, Svo, sewed. $19.
Grolier Club. Bradford's Fac-Simile
of the Laws and Acts of the Province
of New York New York. 1894, $40.
Hawthorne's Peter Parley's Uni
ply" Boston, 1887. The First edition,
$40.
Hawthorne's Famous Old People"
Boston, the first edition, original cloth,
Hawthorne's Biographical Stories for
Children" Boston. 1912, half sheep. the
Longfellow's Ballads and other
POEMS" Cambridge, 1912, original
boards uncut. Presentation copy with
to Judge Story and bearing |
the Justices autograph, s32.
Longfellow's "Evangeline," Boston |
1S4S, full morocco. Presentation copy
with I1ongfellow's inscription. 500.
1.-The Key a weekly magazine pub |
lished at Frederick Town, 1898, uncut, |
Nicholas Monardes' Joyful Nerves
Out of the Newe found world, etc."
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