"Oarfish" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the valuable specimen of the oarfish might be properly preserved, for the creature was so soft-fleshed that it would quickly shrivel in the hot sun, the professor accompanied Colin to Astoria the following morning, and shortly after they landed, the city was buzzing with news of the wonderful find. Before the boy left for Santa Catalina ...
— The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries • Francis Rolt-Wheeler |
