THE OCEAN AND ITS WONDERS. 



CHAPTER I. 



WHAT THE OCEAN HAS TO SAY ITS WHISPERS ITS THUNDERS 

 ITS SECRETS. 



IHERE is a voice in the waters of the 

 great sea. It calls to man continu- 

 ally. Sometimes it thunders in the 

 tempest, when the waves leap high and strong, and 

 the wild winds shriek and roar, as if to force our 

 attention. Sometimes it whispers in the calm, and 

 comes rippling on the shingly beach in a still, 

 small voice, as if to solicit our regard. But 

 whether that voice of ocean comes in crashing bil- 

 lows or in gentle murmurs, it has but one tale to 

 tell, it speaks of the love, and power, and majesty 

 of Him who rides upon the storm, and rules the 

 wave. 



Yes, the voice of ocean tells but one tale ; yet 



