. The great sea horse . .. .. ODD morning, little Johnny,greeted his sister Polly. I am not just littleJohnny this morning, heobjected are you, then ? I am John Cork, a great explorer!What have you been exploring, JohnCork? Polly demanded, laughing. I have been over the ocean far to thesouth on the smooth seas where the halcyonssit upon their floating nests; they are birdsof calm, you know, and sleep on the waves. Where did you learn all that, Johnny ?Do such birds really exist 1 Listen, while I tell you about my cruise,Polly. I took a boat and fitted it up for along voyage, no
. The great sea horse . .. .. ODD morning, little Johnny,greeted his sister Polly. I am not just littleJohnny this morning, heobjected are you, then ? I am John Cork, a great explorer!What have you been exploring, JohnCork? Polly demanded, laughing. I have been over the ocean far to thesouth on the smooth seas where the halcyonssit upon their floating nests; they are birdsof calm, you know, and sleep on the waves. Where did you learn all that, Johnny ?Do such birds really exist 1 Listen, while I tell you about my cruise,Polly. I took a boat and fitted it up for along voyage, not forgetting the wrens feathers 157 VOYAGE OF JOHNNY CORK to bring good luck, and the calfs skin, too,hung from the mast to keep off the I sailed away a dove crossed our bow;that was a sign of good luck. We had pleas-ant weather, and sharks followed the ship, andthe flying fishes skimmed past, and turtlesfloated by; then I saw a beautiful bird ofParadise, and all my sailors fell down andworshipped it. We st
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