34 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
line of white sand showed the shore line, 
against which the incoming tide sent its 
undulating billows. Near the shore 
circled a flock of sea-gulls, and fai away, 
where sea and sky seemed to meet, the 
white sails of a ship gleamed in the sun. 
In every other direction, as far as the eye 
could reach, stretched the blue waters of 
the ocean. 
Presently a large fish sprang from the 
waves, his silvery scales sparkling in the 
sun, then fell back with a gentle splash. 
This recalled Sammy to himself, and 
diving hastily below, he swam slowly 
about looking at his surroundings with a 
good deal of curiosity. 
It was a strange world on which he 
gazed. Water was everywhere, above, 
below, and on all sides, and strange 
weeds and vegetables grew up from 
hidden rocks. A graceful jelly-fish 
