American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-01
From The Liverpool Kaleidoscope.
THE DIN ING BELL.

she bell descended tnrsNgh the green fluid which
surrounded ~ and now began TO experience
thar variety aIIu intensity OF feeling which have so
oiien seen described by divers. The first sensation
was palriul pressure upon my ears as il body
OF considerable power and magnitude had been ell.
deatoi1g to enter my brain through those aper-
lures Alter while the cavities became expanded
and the pain was relieved; but as the bell sauk II
was frequently again wed, and as off en- exchan-
ged tor ease. had scarcely descended three or
four tathoms when | iel The amazing weight of the
ocean, pressing upon and giTdlng, round NY head
Ike an IRON crown rlyeted fast to the scull the
force OF which was so very tremendous hat il was
with dlmcuity my senses were preserved. This
painful feeling was then ext hanged tor species OF
restless agitation and excitement, which night not
entirely be the effect OF my situation and ex raoidi-
nary voyage, OUT might partly arise from some re.
collection OF the imminent danger in which was
placed.-A kind oil aDguor, which increased almost
10 iantlng, now overcame me the blond left my
face and my limbs grew cold and, indeed, although
was well supplied with air by a continual xchange
Of The barrels from above, Lille seemed on The po,i
oil departing. In the course oil my voyage he
quentIy looked out upon the waters which, OF them
selves, presented nothing cut a clear green Hdid
but frequently there came rushing by the be fshes
oil extraordinary forms and magnitude, some uf h.,
most beautiful colors and appearances and others ar.
med with dreadful teeth, stiDgs and fangs, with
s. 1les and eyes Of hety iuslfe.-l ielt constant
Dread which perhaps tended 10 keep off other tear
THAI sumo OF them might enter through the lowe
part OF the diving bell, aud attack me in nv strong
hold, where escape and opposition would be equally
10 vain. Occasionally passed some marine pro-
QUO lnh' between fsh and pant, winch spread
oGt INTO branches hlled with inHumerable mou hs
AID neVer-ceasing motion. Now and then me
thought heard noise like music in the deep but
tie Continual rushing. Ioarins Washing, Of the cul :.
rent against HE sides OF the bell prevented any thing
like dis nct hearing; only from tnls am consin.
ced that The oceah IS not silent world Some time
the waters would deserted and yacsNt--and
then again there would rush Uy such shoals OF liv-
ing BEINGS pur suing each D her either 10 sport or
anGeT that tber course too rapid lor the eve 10
dis, eln then forms Once or twice indeed.
thought there appeared somewhat like huma,
hNue covered with scales OF sllyery green, but the
image was too swiftly gone tor ne 10 speak with
Certainly added 10 viii h the optical illusion uc
ca,iuned ny The waters might have deceived me. NJ
length, al the depth ni seventy athoms the bell est
ed Oh the bed oil the = and il may be Imagine d
only what were my feelings al that moment Iva,
more than lour hundred feet below the ocean 10 a
trail machlne OF " I'D, depending upon lew ropes
--and IN worli which seems to be the principal
abode OF The most terrific monsters. | cannot
hnwever even at this distant period, tust my req
lection with The mldd ming subject; and therefore
| hasten forward with my tale. HE bed of the deem
is Of Itself fair and beautiful sand on which are
placed rock, which seem 10 glow with a metallic
lusIre oil various colors, which to be seen many
lair and living rec Ut sllvery whlteness in constant
motion while shells OF oil kinds and hues are scatter
ed over them. The view Is indeed landscape. the
most wild and magical that can be ina lined and
although they really want The artificial efectIons OF
man. yet are the rocks shvered and h0llow,d ont
INTO the form oi temples domes, pnnaces mlnatets
end palaces: upon which there is cOntinui hange
Of hight produced by The continual movem, nj OF The
sea. When arrived at this b ace the painful sen
sations which had experienced in my voyage bad
lett me; | could breathe freely. aud upon viewing
the beautiful objects around me, began 10 think
that the ocean world wa indeed as delightful as the
poets and water spirits had described it TO be. But
alter emerging from Inc oe saw many a SIP hi that
filed me with terror. The rocks were lnietsperstc
with the hall devoured corses Of those lost il the
wreck, on which The fishes still ieedlng-whilt
thousands oi whitening bones and skeletons Law scat,
tered about, some resting Oh the ousifetched arm,
oil the giant polypus which had led on Them aDt
others IN the dreadful opening made by the she'll o
the enormous clamp fish The packages Jewels
gold. anchors and fragments of wrecks which an
peared stewed about, we're innumerabie m,
respiration now becoming difficult from the apita
iIo1 produced by so terrible ye, sublime spectacle
turned IRON II 70 search Tor the body oil nv ire nd
Alter long, dangerous and almost hopeless exam
nation. discovered II IN some distance iron
the diving bell, still dressed as when last saw him
but blue, 4won and livid
raised the body in my arms and taking on
hand, drew from II seal ring with an aqua marin
stone which well preserves the memory of m
friends death, and my hazar ds in OBJ aiming q
ii; and since first put it on, neher force nor an
o1ner method will draw it off When had don
this, looked HE steadily in the face, and stu
holding it by The right hand sad, George Har
Sey, the pledge OF Raymond Mortlake is redeem
eds" when, to my surprise YET not to my terror
methought the eyes opened aud gazed fervtntly uE
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