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PRISMATIC CROSS. 



[January, 



but hitherto without success. He might have been shot 

 from the ship, as well as from, the ' Pioneer ;' but some 

 tales of the Boatswain and some of the men or dogs be- 

 ing mistaken for the wolf, determined me on forbidding 

 any attempts to shoot him near the ship. 



Today, on my stroll towards the Crystal Palace, I no- 

 ticed a most beautiful phenomenon (noticed in ' Pioneer's' 

 log-book) ; indeed, I much doubt if in the days of Colum- 

 bus the whole crew would not have been turned out to pay 

 the customary adoration. I was startled, and remained 



stationary for some time, watching the apparent vision. 

 It was the customary cross formed on the moon, but in 

 this instance, being at a low altitude, north-east, a broad 

 pyramidical base tapered from the floe to meet the ver- 

 tical ray, and thus a perfect prismatic cross, with its pe- 

 destal, was most completely represented as rising from the 

 floe. This occurred at two days before the full moon. 



On that emblem, whatever his creed may be, no one 

 can gaze without feelings, varying according to his educa- 

 tion, moral as well as religious ! 



