A glimpse of the isles of the Pacific . of water at low tide, but most of them are covered withwater at high tide. Along this coast, Neptune has forced up many rockPyramids, one or two hundred feet high, looking at adistance almost exactly like Egyptian Pyramids, probablyto mark the location of some great submerged sea here is green in color instead of the usual seablue. There are so many rocky mountain heads in thischannel that it is not safe for a steamer drawing twenty-fourfeet of water, as the Eastern does at present, being heavilyloaded with cargo, to run during the night. Th
A glimpse of the isles of the Pacific . of water at low tide, but most of them are covered withwater at high tide. Along this coast, Neptune has forced up many rockPyramids, one or two hundred feet high, looking at adistance almost exactly like Egyptian Pyramids, probablyto mark the location of some great submerged sea here is green in color instead of the usual seablue. There are so many rocky mountain heads in thischannel that it is not safe for a steamer drawing twenty-fourfeet of water, as the Eastern does at present, being heavilyloaded with cargo, to run during the night. Therefore,we anchored two nights while in this dangerous part of theocean. It seems strange to be anchored while out to there are many places here where the sea is so shallow,that we found no trouble in making the anchor take holdin ten to fifteen fathoms of water, and, the sea being calm,we lay quite easy until daylight. We had a concert entertainment on board ship, to our surprise, found some pretty good talent for lOI. H o singing, cake walk, dancing and comic recitations. Apleasant evening was spent, and a collection of four ponndswas made up for the benefit of the Sailors Home inSydney. We counted five wrecked vessels in plain sight, as wepassed through this dangerous channel. Some of themwere wrecked many years ago, and some recently. Therethey lie, with their blackened hulls, masts and boilers inplain view, as a daily warning to the mariner to be ever onthe alert to avoid similar disaster. We were invited up onthe bridge by the Captain to get a better view; he lent usfield glasses to scan the horizon, but requested us to takeposition on one side of the bridge and not to speak to him,as he must give every instant of his attention to the courseof the ship, and his orders to the man at the wheel requireda change in the direction of the steamer almost everymoment. Well, said the Captain, I always heave athankful sigh of relief after passing that place. We pass
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