There is another fish, named the cuttle, of which whole shoals will sometimes rise at once out of the water, and of which a great multitude fell into their ship.

When they came up, they stood at a little distance, and threw dried cuttle-fish and crabs'-eyes at us; but we, in return, attacking them with our darts and arrows, many of them were wounded; and, unable to stand it any longer, they retreated to the island.

The Octopus is big enough and ugly enough to make one shudder to see him, but the real ogre of the deep is the Giant Cuttle-fish, beside which the Octopus is a tiny mite.

These Giant Cuttles have ten arms, two of them being very long.

The Octopus's body is round, like that of a fat spider, while the Cuttle has a long body.

The Cuttle has many sharp claws on its arms, besides numbers of big, strong suckers.

Lurking in the dark depths of the sea, these Giant Cuttles wait for large fish, Crabs, or even their own relations, to come near.

Indeed, it is surprising that any animal dares to attack such a monster, but that other giant, the Sperm Whale, dives deep to the home of the Cuttles, purposely to attack and eat them.

He has such a huge, barn-like body to fill, that only these big Cuttles will satisfy him.

Although the Octopus and the Cuttle are related to the Snail and Whelk, they have no shell.

Neither do they grow a backbone, or skeleton; but, inside the body, the Cuttle has a plate of chalk, which you may find on the shore.

Fishermen use the smaller kinds of Cuttle as bait.

What creatures prey on the Cuttle and Octopus? LESSON VI THE WHALE Now and again Whales are washed up on our coasts, and then we can see how huge is this strange monster of the deep.

His face brightened as he shook hands with uncle and nephew; but he seemed to be of a laconic disposition, and merely said: "How goes it?" "All well," said Mr. Gills, pushing the bottle towards the new-comer, Captain Cuttle, who thereupon proceeded to fill his glass, and the wonderful Madeira loosened his tongue to the extent of giving utterance to a prodigous oration for Walter's benefit.

" "Stand by!" said Captain Cuttle, filling his glass again.

Old Sol was overcome by the extent of this calamity, which he could not avert, and Walter hurried out to fetch Captain Cuttle to discuss the situation.

Just at this time she learned that Walter's ship was overdue, and no news had been received of her, and, her mind filled with sad forebodings, she went to see old Sol, She found him tearful and desolate, broken down by the weight of his anxiety, refusing to be comforted even by the hopeful words of Captain Cuttle.

She ran in and found Captain Cuttle, in his glazed hat, standing over the fire, making his morning's cocoa.

At last she opened her eyes, and spoke: "Captain Cuttle!

"Oh, Captain Cuttle!" cried Florence, "Save me!

When Florence left her father's roof, Captain Cuttle sheltered her at the Wooden Midshipman.

TIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. * * * * * "When found, make a note of."CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

Grizel's arms rocked with delight in the dark, and she was on her way to the Cuttle Well, the trysting-place, before she came to and saw with consternation that Tommy had been ordering her about.

And "Listen," he said, when they had sat down, crushed, by the old Cuttle Well, "do you hear anything?"

In the organ-chamber is a small brass to John Cuttle (1575), once Mayor of Bristol.