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THAT S IT ; 



navigable by either oars or sails, 

 and generally employed for land- 

 ing or embarking the crews and 

 stores of large ships, and some- 

 times in the weighing of anchors 

 when the great monarchs of the 

 sea are about to quit their 

 stations 



Uptorn, reluctant from its oozy cave 

 The ponderous anchor rises o'er the wave. 

 Along their slippery masts the yards ascend, 

 And high in air the canvas wings extend ; 

 Redoubling cords the lofty canvas guide, 

 And through inextricable mazes glide. 

 The lunar rays with long reflections gleam, 

 To light the vessel o'er tiie silver stream : 

 Along the glassy plain serene she glides, 

 While azure radiaace trembles on her sides ! 



Falconer. 



STREAMS AND PONDS. 



1194. 



We have already, in our chap- 

 ter upon fishes* given many 

 curious and interesting particulars 

 respecting those beautiful crea- 

 tures of the finny tribes that per- 



manently inhabit, or periodically 

 visit our rivers and streams.* 

 When we turn from the shores 

 of the sea to the banks of rivers 



* Th<* Reason Why, Natural History, fumMies the 

 most pleasing intormatiou ruspec ing the hal>tU of 

 fishes 



