The nature of the metal was not easily perceptible, for it was coated with slime, and covered over about half its surface with barnacles and sea-weed.

It was not heavy, and would have floated higher out of the water had it not been for these encumbrances.
"It's some kind of preserved meat," said the doctor.

"Perhaps something good--game, I dare say--yes, Yorkshire game-pie.

They pot all sorts of things now." "If it's game," said Oxenden, "it'll be rather high by this time.

Man alive! look at those weeds and shells.