Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-12-18
CHAPTER III.
A DIV AYAVTU

Now when we came up with the
coasts of Atlantis, though lob, with
the aid of his modern instruments, had
made his landfall with most marvel
GUS skill and nearness, there still re-
manned some ten days more journey
in which we had to retrace our course,
till we came to that arm of the sea
up which lies the great city of Atlantis,
the capital.
The sight of the land, and the breath
of earth and heritage which came off
from it with the breezes, were, be-
.ylieye, under the gods, the means of
saving the lives of all of US. For, as
is. necessary with long cross-ocean
voyages, many of our ships companies
had died, and still more were sick
with scurvy through the unnatural
tossing, or Gas some have it) through
: the salt, unnatural food inseparable
from shipboard. But these last the
sight and the smells of land heartened
up in extraordinary fashion, and from
being helpless logs, unable to move
even under blows of the scourge, they
became active again, able to help in
the shipwreck, and lusty (when the
time came) to fight for their lives and
their vessels.
But when our navy had retraced
sufficiently the course that had been
overrun, and came up with the two
vast headlands which marked the en-
trance to the inland waters, there, a
bare two days from the Atlantis capt.
tai, we met with another navy which
was beyond doubt waiting to give US
a reception. The ships were riding at
anchor in bay which lent them shell
ter, but they had scouts on the high
our approach, and when we rounded
the headland, they were standing out
to dispute our passage.
: of us there were now but five ships,
the rest having been lost in storms,
or fallen behind because all their
crews were dead from the scurvy;
and of the strangers there were three
fine ships, and three galleys of many
oars apiece. They were clean and
bright and black; our ships were
tstormed-ragged and weatherworn,
/ and had bottoms that were foul with
trailing ocean weed. Our ships hung
out the colors and signs of Tatho and
/ Deucalion openly and without shame,
SO that all who looked might know
their origin and errand; but the other
navy came. on without banner or
antient, as though they were some low
Creatures feeling shame for their
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Clear it seemed also that they would
not let us pass without a fight, and
in this there was nothing uncommon;
for no law carries out over the seas,
and "a brother in one, ship feels quite
free"to harry his brother in another
Vessel ii, he meets him out Of earshot
Of the beach more especially II that
other brother be coming home laden
from foray or trading tour. So lob,
with systemsand method, got our yes
sci into fighting trim, and the other
four captains did The like with theirs,
and drew close in to us ITO form a
compact fsquaa ron. They had no wish
TO smell SLAYER now that the voyage
had come soEnear to itssend. 85$ @:
Our Lord sthessS Sun shone brilliantly,
giving full speed to the chimes, as
though hs was full willing for the.
iRAir to proceed, and the two navies
approached one another with quick
ness. the three galleys holding back,
iiltos. 81 line With their epnsorts..
but when some bare hundred ship
lengths separated US, the other navy,
halted J. and one Of the galleys. draw