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Extraordinary Coatest.--CaptainCro

 in a work recently published, relates the following as having occurred on yoy- age 10 Memel:-"One morning during a calm, when near the Herbrides, all hands were called up at three in the morning to witness battle between sew eral of the fish called thfashers and some sword fish on one side; and al enormous whale on the other. 1t was in the mid dle Of summer, and inc weather being clear, and the fish, close to the vessel, we had fine opportunity of witnessing the contest. As soon as the whales back appeared above the water, the thrashers sprang several yards into the air, descended with great violence upon the object of their raneour. and lntiict- cd upon tim the most severe slaps with

 their tails, the sounds of which resem-

 bled the reports of maskets fired at q distance. The sword fish in their turn,

 attacked inc distressed whale, stabbing him from below and thus besct on all sides and wounded when the poor crea-

 ure appeared, the wateraround him was

 died with blood. ln this manner they

 continued tormenting ard wounding ol him, and have no doubt they, in the end

 accom- rlished his destruction.

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