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the slain monster lies floating on the vast bosom of the 
ocean, and rewards him for the dangers he has under- 
gone in its capture by the greatness of its value. In 
short, if we survey, even with a hasty glance, the strange 
vicissitudes of a South Sea voyage, we shall perfectly 
coincide with those who believe that “ truth is stranger 
than fiction.” 
