I could easily distinguish objects 100 meters away. Farther on, the bottom was tinted with fine shades of ultramarine; then, off in the distance, it turned blue and faded in the midst of a hazy darkness.
Het water, dat mij omringde, was inderdaad slechts eene soort van lucht, wel dichter dan de aardsche dampkring, doch even doorschijnend.