Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 57
came near me as if curious to see what I waslike. Some swam over my arms and let memove my hands toward them. But most wereshy. As to the stories of sharks, they are inthe main not true. I have had a shark comewithin five feet of me, and when I raised myarm it darted off in such a hurry that the… … met or armor, I think the shark would have ahard time of it — copper and glass would notmake a very good mouthful. A friend of mine had a funny experience,the diver continued, seeing that his audiencewere interested. He was w-alking along on asandy bottom, when suddenly he -was lifted up-ward, then…
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