Brook Watson being attacked by a shark in Havana harbour, 1749. Oil painting after J.S. Copley.

"Ben Backstay", a sailor with a wooden leg. Lithograph by W.H. Holbrooke, 183-.

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Shark attacks

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Brook Watson being attacked by a shark in Havana harbour, 1749. Oil painting after J.S. Copley.

"Ben Backstay", a sailor with a wooden leg. Lithograph by W.H. Holbrooke, 183-.