Коралловый остров

Chapter 16

           Slowlyandmajesticallyitcameon,acquiringgreatervolumeandvelocityasitadvanced,untilitassumedtheformofaclearwateryarch,whichsparkledinthebrightsun.Onitcamewithresistlessandsolemnmajesty,theupperedgelippedgentlyover,anditfellwitharoarthatseemedasthoughtheheartofOceanwerebrokeninthecrashoftumultuouswater,whilethefoam-cladcoralreefappearedtotremblebeneaththemightyshock!

           Wegazedlongandwonderinglyatthisgreatsight,anditwaswithdifficultywecouldtearourselvesawayfromit.AsIhaveoncebeforementioned,thiswavebrokeinmanyplacesoverthereefandscatteredsomeofitssprayintothelagoon;butinmostplacesthereefwassufficientlybroadandelevatedtoreceiveandcheckitsentireforce.Inmanyplacesthecoralrockswerecoveredwithvegetationthebeginning,asitappearedtous,offutureislands.Thus,onthisreef,wecametoperceivehowmostofthesmallislandsofthoseseasareformed.Ononepartwesawthesprayofthebreakerwashingovertherocks,andmillionsoflittle,active,busycreaturescontinuingtheworkofbuildingupthislivingrampart.Atanotherplace,whichwasjustalittletoohighforthewavestowashoverit,thecoralinsectswerealldead;forwefoundthattheyneverdidtheirworkabovewater.TheyhadfaithfullycompletedthemightyworkwhichtheirCreatorhadgiventhemtodo,andtheywerenowalldead.Again,inotherspotstheceaselesslashingoftheseahadbrokenthedeadcoralinpieces,andcastitupintheformofsand.

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