Some people staying at Ifracombe in North Devon had a most extraordinary and unpleasant adventure last week. 'They had hired sailing yacht for the purpose of enjoying a few hours' sail. When near Lee, on their homeward journey, they were startled by " sudden noise and the smash-of their boom. They looked, and saw a huge and unknown fish on board. Tt tried to force itself into the cabin, got its head jammed there and in its fright flapped its tail about, and hit Mr. Knowles (the hirer of the boat) in the eye, bruising it badly. After a little time the boatman, with the aid of the other occupants of the boat, managed with some rope to tie down the monster's tail and as his head remained jammed he could do no further damage. The party hailed 'a boat which chanced to be passing at he time, the boatman and his strange opinion sailed to Ilfracombe by the: selves. The fish turned out to be a jthrashor shark, It measured 22 feet, me
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