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read that these fish did not use their 

 wing-like fins to direct their flight, 

 but simply gave a flying leap into the 

 air, we were interested to see that often 

 one turned in its course. This action 

 seemed to prove that the fish did 

 really fly somewhat as a bird does. 

 We also saw for the first time the 

 Portugese-men-of-war gliding rapidly 

 over our "sea of glass" like large soap 

 bubbles driven by gentle winds, and 

 reflecting rainbow hues in the sunlight. 

 We watched the changing clouds, occa- 

 sionally a dark curtain falling between 

 sky and water somewhere off in the 

 distance, and we were informed "there 

 is a shower over there." We gazed into 

 the wonderful deep blue sea of the 

 tropics, a blue so intense as to seem 

 almost tangible. We played whist, or 

 read seated upon the hurricane deck. 

 We fed the Mother Carey chickens 



