I thought I would go and hide somewhere till I got a chance to slide ashore.

A few seconds later, I managed to slide ashore a Falklands mullet of about three pounds.

If the plan worked, these uninvited guests would slide ashore and mingle, snapping surreptitious pix with the tiny cameras concealed on their persons.

They landed in a bed of papyrus on the south bank and slid ashore on their bellies.

Friday, March 3 0012 hours Beach, 10 kilometers east of Dubrovnik, Croatia The figure slid ashore with the roll of the surf, garbed all in black, glistening in the wan light of a new-risen last-quarter moon partly masked by scattered clouds, and with the oily sheen of phosphorescence off the sea.

Ten minutes later, he slid ashore a plump 8-pounder that shined purple and silver in the sunlight.

Clambering over the rail and down the chains, she slid into the water and swam ashore.

Jaxom and Fandarel stood on either side of the springy plank to grip Robinton's hands as he all but slid ashore.

I backed up the bank and slid ashore a chrome-bright, hook-jawed salmon of about 12 pounds.

Then, as the men on shore counted, 'One, two, threeP everyone exerted maximum force and granaly the rector rose from the barge as if on wings and slid ashore.