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i, a remarkable circumstance, that. although
these little Islands are scattered about 80 far from
each other in the wide ocean upon every one CO
paoe OF supporting them were ioand few ia!ni
lies when first discovered We should regard thi,
as mysterious If we did NOT learn from the Noya-
ges OF Cook. koezebut, Flinders. and Lieut..
Beechey, that are frequently dritted 800 or
1900 mcs-iriven before the wind in one direc-
ton By the monsoon. until. hopeless o, recovering
their homes, they land upon sor.e one OF titseis-
lands-where they find cocoa-nu;s and bread trait,
and fresh water too. This Is singular Tor yoi.=
would think that there would be but little chance
Of finding fresh water upon these small islands
but Il YOU dig INFO the sand, there it $50 that
vessels at often able 10 relieve their thirst


The beauty of these islands Is described in
glowing terms By mos, of those ,sho have nayig1.-
ted those portions of the sea- Generally there
a constant white surf bres sking ever the outer
margin, which Is ges6sslLy die awaywith
tinue 10 boil and rsge ss.. ss,SEd Within. the.
watel.is green a,.e! tranquil around il i gilt
terng beach OF white sand Beneath the water
YOU NAY see hsh and various kinds OF Zoophytes.
The very loneliness o. these Islands, moreover,
gives them romantic aspect. Sometimes they
are seven hundred mile. away from the nearest
neis;boring island and more than thousand .ro:a
the continent. or mach farther. Iae Struc-
ture OF these islands, as we'll a their position IA
the uniathomaDle ocean. Is remarkable. loG md
no part OF them argillaceous siliciou- ever.
portion is made Up OF organic structure OF
which The tubes and stems al rou ind. And
WHIST Is still more wonderful these islands, winch
appear weak and fragile in their naiure-t1e-e
mere barriers of coral beaten upon incessata-
y BY tht, swell OF The grea, ocean, and yet are
tli IL ~. II
they We're only rocks OF common granite or quartz,
they would inevitably weld to the prodieiouS
torce OF these waves thus breaking over them
But here Is greater power than any mere NOR
ganic structure IN its nature far superior 10 the
mechanical force OF ihe waves It's the power Of
lie, of vitality these zooPhy,es on the outer edge
of the reef break The force OF the wave- by rheir
Welding bodies they bend like willow before
the storm, and thus conquer the power. OF tbs
great restless ocean. Indeed that part OF the reef
against which the waves beat with mes: ,urbu-