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recorded to have been seen several times, and are described as cone-shape 
also, appearing 1 now above and now two or three feet below the surface. 
Many observant navigators dwell much on the remarkable changes in 
the colour of the waters of the ocean, irrespective of clouds or sky. In 
the deep sea, the natural colour of the water is dark blue, but occasional 
spots of bright green are passed over; and it has been noticed in these 
localities, the medusae are remarkably large, even three to five feet in 
diameter, and of great variety in colour and shape. 
Whether these vigia of cone-like shape just level with the surface, 
« unsought for, seen; when pursued, never found,” occasionally reported by 
seamen, be altogether illusions, or whether they be some amorphous 
monster, like Milton’s, 
“-other shape, 
If shape it might he called that shape had none 
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb;” 
just emerging for a brief space out of the abyss and again settling down 
silently to its proper habitation; or whether they be indeed perils of the 
sea, on which the freighted bark, careering before the gale, strikes and 
founders, leaving no other record of her fate than what is implied in the 
ominous and pregnant epithet, “a missing ship”—who can tell? We un¬ 
dertake not to decide, but certes Capt. Neill’s monster is the strangest of 
all the strange visitants from beneath. 
