78 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
beautiful rocks, like fairy castles rose up 
from the bed of the ocean. 
One morning they saw a strange sight. 
Away off in the distance the surface of 
the water was dark with some large 
moving substance. 
“ It is a school of Flying-Fish,” said 
the Pilot. “ Wait here and you will see 
them leap.” 
As he spoke the vast body sprang into 
the air, and the sun gleamed brightly on 
beautiful blue bodies, and silver wings, 
as the fishes sailed off in different direc¬ 
tions. It was a wonderful sight, but 
lasted only for a moment, then splash, 
splash, one after another fell back into 
the water, while the sea-gulls circling 
near seemed to utter a scream of deri¬ 
sion. Again and again, by hundreds at a 
time, the beautiful fish leaped and sailed, 
only to fall back as before. 
