. The great sea horse . has come to open the Jamestown Exhibitionto-day. What a beautiful sight it was! We werenow quite near, and all the ships were bril-liantly illuminated, looking in the dark likephantom boats, inhabited by shining spiritswith red, burning faces, and twinkling, wavingarms, wigwagging signals to one another inthe most friendly manner. Faint strains ofmusic were heard, and shadowy beings whirledaround on distant decks. There were two su-perb lines of armored cruisers, torpedo boats,and monitors. The English cruisers were espe- 147 THE FAIRY FLEET cially effective, for they c
. The great sea horse . has come to open the Jamestown Exhibitionto-day. What a beautiful sight it was! We werenow quite near, and all the ships were bril-liantly illuminated, looking in the dark likephantom boats, inhabited by shining spiritswith red, burning faces, and twinkling, wavingarms, wigwagging signals to one another inthe most friendly manner. Faint strains ofmusic were heard, and shadowy beings whirledaround on distant decks. There were two su-perb lines of armored cruisers, torpedo boats,and monitors. The English cruisers were espe- 147 THE FAIRY FLEET cially effective, for they carried lights on thewater line; on the American ships the namesstood out in brilliant letters. The Germanshad a flag in colored lights, which glowed likeprecious jewels against the sky, and the mastsand yards on all the boats made beautifulinspiring crosses lifting up into the heavens. So the fairy fleet was a fairy fleet, and yetit wasnt! I never could just make out. Itslike most fairy things in that. 148 YOUNG NEPTUNE. YOUNG NEPTUNE
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