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GEOGRAPHICAL RELDER, 
5. In crossing the Atlantic, we are for many days 
far from the sight of any land. Al around us, is the 
great world. of water, stretching away to the horizon, 
with perhaps not even a ship in view. "The sun seems 
to come up out of the sea in the morning, and to sink 
into it at niglıt. You would almost believe the ocean 
to be the whole world, and the people in the ship the 
only ones on its surface. 
6. But the sea is full of life. In some places, are 
miles and miles of seawced growing on the top of the 
water; in others, are immense schools of dolphins swim- 
ming for days beside the ship, sometimes darting almost 
out of the water, and making graceful curving lines at 
every motion. Timid little fAying fish leap out into the 
air when they want to escape an cnemy. Great flocks 
of sea birds sail about on the wing, or dive into the 
sea after fish, or float on the surface to rest. 
7. But the most wonderful thing to see is the 0cean 
itself, on a quiet night. Sometimes the ship leaves a 
path of light behind it, on the broad dark waters; and 
every little creature that plays on the surface is sur- 
rounded by a eircle of light, making the ocean very 
brilliant. You see ihere are many things that even 
children can learn about the great ocean; but there 
are very many other things for you to learn by and by. 
8. Besides the ships that transport passengers and 
goods, there are others which take men away to the 
cold parts of the ocean, to catch the whale. When a 
whale is seen, some of the sailors get into & small. 
strong boat, and row towarıd it. Fastened to the boat. 
are long, stout zu, Ui el. spears, called. harpoons, 
attached tc | * boat has come near