PEACEFUL SCENE. 
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witli a head like a ray and a tail like a shark. The 
shore was strewn with many other remnants of fish, 
crab, and cnttle, to which various fatal casualties 
had occurred. Among these we observed an entire 
flotilla of lanthinas, or violet sea-snails, which had 
suffered shipwreck despite the l^uoyant floats with 
which each tiny vessel has been provided by Nature. 
Now, however, the scene was very peaceful. Out 
at sea only two little boats were visible, fishing for 
snook, (a kmd of long-nosed mackerel,) between 
Noah^s Ark and the Eoman Eocks. The long roll- 
ing breakers came tumblmg in with a deep and 
hollow roar, and on the huge bare rocks along one 
portion of the shore sat the cormorants drying their 
dusky wings, or sitting upright, motionless, like 
learned doctors met in solemn conclave. Near 
them were foolish penguins, gorged with fish, 
dozing in the fitful sun-gleams. Three skulls of the 
“ right whale ” were bleaching on the sand, and 
the eyo of the great sea-eagle watched us from 
above. 
Strolling a little inland to seek shelter from a 
