The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-29

sed with the half-devOured cOrses OF those
lost in the wreck, on which the fishes were
atill feeding; while thousands OF whlten-
ing bones and skeletons lay scattered a.
bout, some rested on the out stretched
arms of the giant polypus which had fed on
them. and others in the dreadful opening
made by the she'll Of the enormous clump
fish. The packages, jewels, gold. anchors,
and fragments Of wrecks, which appeared
strewed about, were innumerable ; but my
respiration now becoming difficult, from
the agitation produced by SO terrible yet
sublime spectacle, turned from 1t to
search for the body of my friend. After
long, dangerous, and almost hopeless ex-
animation, discovered it in cave, some
distance from the diving-bell, still dressed
as when I last saw him but blue, swoln
an liyi,l.
raised the body in my arms, and taking
one hand, drew from it a sealring. with an
aqua-marine stone, which well preserves
the memory of my friends death. and my
own hazards in obtaining it; and since |
first put it on, neither force nor any other
method will draw it off. When had done
this, looked the corse steadily in the face,
and still holding it by the right hand, said, !,
George Harvey, the pledge of Raymond
Mortake is redeemed )" when. to my sur
prise, yet not to my terror, methought the
eyes opened and gazed iervently upon me,
while smile seemed to play around the
mouth, and the hand fancied returned my
pressure.
At this moment l discovered that a sea-
monster, consisting of huge misshapen
mass Of scaly flesh, somewhat resembling
a man, had fastened his long teeth on the
body Of my friend. cought up large
piece of wreck that lay near me, and with
one blow laid the monster level and pow
erless whilst hastened to secure buri-
al for the corse by droppiug it into ene of
the many springs which gush from the bot
tom of the sea whose strength is such
as to tcrrify all the inhabitants Oft the deep.
This was scarcely effected, with a very
brief farewell, when the monster having
recovered, returned and fixed his tusks on
my right arm. With a rapidity of motion
that have often since, wondered at, re-
gained the bell, and with my terrible com
panion, entered 1t, and gave the signal to
be drawn up. Whether it were the oss Of
blood from the deep wound given me by
this water iiend, or the effect Of rising,
know not, but my senses seemed to be leav-
ing me, and my head to be going upwards
from my body. soon became senssless
and recovered not until found mysefin
hammock N board the Sea-gul!. 1t was
then that learned that my extraordinary
stay had greatly alarmed them and that
their terror was wonderfully increased up
on drawing up the bell, and finding my
aquatic comrade, who leated again into
the sea over the vessels side, the moment
he escaped from the bell so that they
could scarcely discern his form. y long
and dangerous illness, the effect Of my
wound and voyage, followed and when |
recovered, my first care was to visit the
church of Lerwick, at once to offer thanks
for my own preservation, and to erect a
stone to the memory Of Harvey. The marks
of the sea-monster's teeth yet remain visi-
Bile upon my arm. though the wound is
healed and like the impression which
this adventure has made upon my memory
they will never be rffaced
M0NkEYS.-Though the number Of
monkeys are very great, their difference
are very trifling. There is scarce country
in the Tropical Climates that does not
swarm with them, and scarce forest that
is not inhabited by race of monkeys dis
tinct from all others. Every different wood
along the coast of Africa may be consider
ed as separate colony of monkeys, differ.
ing from those of The next district in CO.
lour, size, and malicious mischief. Itis
indeed remarkable that the monkeys % two
cantons are never found to mix with each
other, but vigorously to observe separa
ton. Each forest produces only its own
and these guard the limits from the intru
sion OF all strangers of different race from
: themselves. In this they somewhat re-em
BILE the human inhabitants of the savage ma
, tlons among whom they are found, where
the petty kingdoms they are numerous, ant
: their manners opposite. There, in the ex
tent OF a few miles, the traveller is pre-
sented with men speaking different Ian
guagcs, protesting different religions, 20
5 verned by different laws, and only resem
r bling each other in their mutual animosity
! In their native woods, monkeys are less th
! pests Of man than OF other animals. The
e are in possession of every forest wher
C they reside, and may be considered as mas
g..