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Although it begins with an account of Beebe's sensational discovery that there are snipefish on both the east and west coasts of the U. S.�a discovery whose exact scientific importance escapes the lay reader�it quickly gives way to discussions of Mr. Beebe's first deep-sea fishing, a comparison of the flight of pelicans and cormorants, a spirited defense of vultures and well-chosen excerpts from the works of other naturalists.