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Chapter 28

           This,Isuppose,thepiratecaptainhadbroughtwithhiminordertoguidehim,andtofurnishhimwithinformationregardingtheislandsoftheseseas.Ifoundthisamostdelightfulbookindeed;andInotonlyobtainedmuchinterestingknowledgeabouttheseainwhichIwassailing,butIhadmanyofmyownopinions,derivedfromexperience,corroborated,andnotafewofthemcorrected.Besidesthereadingofthischarmingbook,andthedailyroutineofoccupations,nothingofparticularnotehappenedtomeduringthisvoyageexceptonce,whenonrisingonenight,aftermythreehours’nap,whileitwasyetdark,Iwasamazedandalittlealarmedtofindmyselffloatinginwhatappearedtobeaseaofbluefire!Ihadoftennoticedthebeautifulappearanceofphosphorescentlight,butthisfarexceededanythingofthesortIeversawbefore.Thewholeseaappearedsomewhatlikemilk,andwasremarkablyluminous.

           Iroseinhaste,andlettingdownabucketintothesea,broughtsomeofthewateronboardandtookitdowntothecabintoexamineit;butnosoonerdidIapproachthelightthanthestrangeappearancedisappeared,andwhenIremovedthecabinlamptheluminouslightappearedagain.Iwasmuchpuzzledwiththis,andtookupalittleofthewaterinthehollowofmyhandandthenletitrunoff,whenIfoundthattheluminoussubstancewasleftbehindonmypalm.Iranwithittothelamp,butwhenIgotthereitwasgone.

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