24 WONDERS OF THE DEEP 



members of the expedition, was the unrivalled 

 beauty of the coral formations, the remarkable 

 diversity and beauty of the submarine plant life, 

 and the large number of interesting forms of fish 

 life with which these waters abound. Then it was 

 also necessary to determine the best time of the 

 year to set out. As the wet season begins in May 

 and lasts until December, this fact had likewise to 

 be taken advantage of. 



The members of the Williamson Submarine 

 Expedition comprised the Williamson brothers, 

 Keville Glennan, the historian of the expedition, 

 and Carl Gregory, an experienced cinematograph 

 operator. 



Late one afternoon, on a windy day in March, 

 1914, the Williamson Submarine Expedition sailed 

 out from New York harbour, bound for Nassau, 

 the capital of the Bahama Islands. As the party 

 left the harbour they obtained a magnificent view 

 of the splendid bronze Statue of Liberty erected 

 on Bedloes Island. This statue, which is reputed 

 to be the largest in the world, is the work of 

 Bartholdi, a famous French sculptor, and was 

 presented to the United States of America by the 

 people of France — a gift from one republic to 

 another. Measuring over one hundred and fifty 

 feet from the base to the top, and standing on a 

 huge pedestal, the statue is designed in the form 

 of a female figure personifying "Liberty Enlighten- 

 ing the World," and holding a torch, which is 

 lighted at night-time by electricity. 



