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Chapter 1

           AsitapproachednearerovertheplacewhereIwas,itappearedtobeafirmsubstance,thebottomflat,smooth,andshiningverybright,fromthereflectionoftheseabelow.Istooduponaheightabouttwohundredyardsfromtheshore,andsawthisvastbodydescendingalmosttoaparallelwithme,atlessthananEnglishmiledistance.Itookoutmypocketperspective,andcouldplainlydiscovernumbersofpeoplemovingupanddownthesidesofit,whichappearedtobesloping;butwhatthosepeoplewheredoingIwasnotabletodistinguish.

           Thenaturalloveoflifegavemesomeinwardmotionofjoy,andIwasreadytoentertainahopethatthisadventuremight,somewayorother,helptodelivermefromthedesolateplaceandconditionIwasin.Butatthesametimethereadercanhardlyconceivemyastonishment,tobeholdanislandintheair,inhabitedbymen,whowereable(asitshouldseem)toraiseorsink,orputitintoprogressivemotion,astheypleased.Butnotbeingatthattimeinadispositiontophilosophiseuponthisphenomenon,Iratherchosetoobservewhatcoursetheislandwouldtake,becauseitseemedforawhiletostandstill.Yetsoonafter,itadvancednearer,andIcouldseethesidesofitencompassedwithseveralgradationsofgalleries,andstairs,atcertainintervals,todescendfromonetotheother.Inthelowestgallery,Ibeheldsomepeoplefishingwithlonganglingrods,andotherslookingon.

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